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Apparel made into cushion

17th century
Not on view
This apparel and another in the Lehman Collection (1975.1.1895), which were made into cushions, originally formed part of the front and back of a dalmatic (a liturgical vestment). They are of dark red silk cut velvet edged with fringe and decorated with appliquéd needlework in a design of scrolling leaves and flowers surrounding a centered basket filled with leaves and circular elements. The composition is framed by a narrow border, a straight branch-and-leaf motif outlined with cording, with a four-leaf clover in each corner.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Apparel made into cushion
  • Date: 17th century
  • Culture: Spanish
  • Medium: Silk; metal
  • Dimensions: 19 x 25 in. (48.2 x 63.5 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1896
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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