Italy

Cope with Hood

19th century (adaptation of a 17th century textile design)

Silk, wild silk and gilt-metal-strip, plain weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts forming weft loop fringe; lined with silk, plain weave

130.4 × 254.7 cm (51.3 × 100.3 in)