Part of a cope (?) made into a cushion
Not on view
The dark red velvet that decorates this oblong cushion, heavily embroidered in a fully balanced and symmetrically arranged design worked over padding, was once probably part of a very large composition, perhaps either a cope (a liturgical vestment) or a panel. The velvet was made in Italy during the late seventeenth century; the tapes, fringe, and lining are all later additions.
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