Artwork : ArchiveNo00072

Dalmatic 1600s

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Contributor Name	Portsmouth Cathedral
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Profession
Location	Old Portsmouth
Collection Date	20.02.08 10.47am
Artefact Name	Dalmatic
Artefact Description	Poor condition – threads coming loose. The 17th Century Dalmatic has a white silk background with a white cotton lining and pink Petersham ribbon ties at the shoulders. Edged with gold (metal) needle lace, the Dalamtic is heavily embroidered in gold thread, the embroidery is probably Portuguese. The embroidery design is of the House of Savoy Crest.
Artefact Date	1600s
Artefact Stored	Canon's vestry
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Dalamtic_2.jpg
Sample Taken	Silk from inside garment. Gold wrapped around orange thread.
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History of Artefact	Many priests have worn this. Partly floral in design – barley and flowers. The stitching on one seam has been replaced with large cat's teeth stitches, the lace on the same edge (about 19cm) is loose. The Dalmatic might have been one of David Stan Cliff's acquisitions.
Historian	John Friars
Previous Owners	Davis Stan Cliff
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Artwork Image	00072_Final.jpg

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