Bishop's cope

Date

18th century

In our collection

since May the 12th, 2016 up to now

Dimensions

Location

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Medium

Bishop's cope of scarlet satin with gold front panels, shoulders, and free-hanging panel and lower border, all of scarlet faille embroidered with flower sprays and arabesques of gold thread in basket, long and short satin, stem, and other stitches and couching. Embroidered sections edged with gold gimp, fringed at bottom and around panel; otherwise plain. Coat-of-arms (red lion rampant with blue collar) surmounted by cardinal's hat, in appliquéd embroidery, at bottom of both front panels. Hanging panel lined with scarlet taffeta, cope proper with red sateen (modern).

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Composition

iron	66%
oxygen	4%
zinc	16%
atium	10%
cadmium	2%
copper	2%