Chalice Cover or Portion of a Burse
1675/1725
Silk, plain weave; embroidered in silk floss and gilt strips wound around a silk fibre core in satin stitches, French knots; attached metal pailllettes; lining: silk, plain weave; backing: linen, plain weave; paper cor e in braid; bound edges
24.5 × 23.7 cm (9.6 × 9.3 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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