Austrian or Bohemian Cope

Austrian or Bohemian cope, early 18th century. Austrian or Bohemian cope, early 18th century. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, acc. no. AC1997.170.1.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art houses a cope that dates to the early eighteenth century and was made in Austria or neighbourling Bohemia. It measures 138 cm (length at the back) by 283 cm (width). It is made of a silk satin ground, decorated with silk applique, silk and metal thread embroidery, passementerie and tassels, and metal thread wrapped toggles.

The cope has an embroidered hood with tassels. Hood and tassels are applied to the back of the cope. The cope also has a very broad orphrey. The cope's orphrey has a morse, which was used to fasten the garment at the front. 

Los Angeles County Museum of Art online catalogue  (retrieved 9 December 2016)

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