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Cope of purple silk of Portuguese Embroidery

Artist: Portuguese

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum

Date: 1725 - 1750

Materials: silk

Dimensions: 136 x 282 cm

Gift:

Review number: 114 (1912)

Description:
Cope of purple silk, with an applied pattern in velvet, silk and satin in colours, and embroidery in coloured silks, all outlined with white silk cord.Two inscriptions: 'Pray for ye red far master Peter Killikelly for whom ys was made 1737...'.

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