Italian 17th Century Amice Embroidered with Silk and Metal Threads
Italian 17th Century Amice Embroidered with Silk and Metal Threads
Italian 17th Century Amice Embroidered with Silk and Metal Threads
Italian 17th Century Amice Embroidered with Silk and Metal Threads
Italian 17th Century Amice Embroidered with Silk and Metal Threads

Italian 17th Century Amice Embroidered with Silk and Metal Threads

Regular price
- $650.00
Sale price
$650.00

Antique 17th century Italian Amice or priest’s collar pillow embroidered with polychrome silk and couched metallic thread on red silk velvet. It depicts a central urn with flowers and scrolling vines. Wide borders of couched metal trim all on beige/gray very neutral silk velvet and set off with an antique French gold tassel, finished around the outside edges with bronze/gold metallic cord.

 

Condition: The silk velvet has rub to the nap in the middle and a few threads have come loose in the stem of the urn. All normal wear from the period, considered in excellent condition for age.


SIZE

Height Width  Depth
16 in 31 in 3 in