1352B.
Piece of Raised Velvet, brocaded in gold; ground, crimson; design, not very clear: though, from what can be observed, it is the same with No. 1352.
1353.
Web for Orphreys; ground, crimson silk; design, in yellow silk and gold thread, between two floriated borders, a series of foliated scrolls, with the open round spaces filled in with the Blessed Virgin holding our Lord as a naked child in her arms, and a saint-bishop wearing his mitre and cope, giving his blessing with one hand, and holding his pastoral staff in the other. Venetian, 16th century. 25 inches by 8-1/4 inches.
The materials are good, excepting the gold thread, which has turned
black, though the large quantity of rich yellow silk used along with it
somewhat hides its tarnish. In gearing his loom the weaver has made
the mistake of showing the bishop as bestowing his benediction with his
left, instead of his right hand.
1354.
Embroidered Linen; ground, very fine linen; design, separated by a saltire or St. Andrew's cross, lozenges filled in with a Greek cross, and half lozenges, the whole ornamented with circles enclosing other small crosses. Italian, 16th century. 10-3/4 inches by 3-1/2 inches.
This elaborate design is as delicately worked as it is beautiful in
pattern.
