Chalice veil

Italian, Venice

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Due to its relatively flat surface, this densely-worked Venetian needle lace is known as point plat. Point plat was believed to have developed as a slightly less time-consuming version of the three-dimensional Venetian needle lace gros point. This particular piece was rearranged into a chalice veil as part of a set of church vestments. This is part of the set 10.186.1, .2, .3, .5 that comprises a chasuble, maniple, stole, and chalice veil.

Chalice veil, Needle lace, Point plat, Italian, Venice

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Chalice veil, Needle lace, Point plat, Italian, Venice
Chalice veil, Needle lace, Point plat, Italian, Venice

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