~Oreillers~

A rare French, 17th century, metal and silk vestment front that was once part of
a dalmatic vestment garment .The ground is entirely covered in a silver metal that
has patinated down with age. The ground stitching is worked in a zigzag stitch
with eight different types of pattern designs on raised areas of stumpwork. Birds
and flowers have been over-stitched with silk colored threads that retain their
original brightness. Lined with a modern copper colored silk.