Antique Embroidered Amice Circa 1600 toile de jouy Very difficult to capture the

Very difficult to capture the sparkling silver metallic ground which is decorated with raised and padded goldwork

For its age it is in very good antique condition

SIZE  29 inches x 20 inches  (74cm x 51cm)

Cotton backing

Woven in Naturally Dyed wool and silk Depicting a group of Chickens in a woodland setting

Antique Embroidered Amice Circa 1600 toile de jouy Very difficult to capture theA rare late 16th early 17th century Amice Spanish or Italian Beautifully Gold and Silver embroidery upon a crimson silk velvet ground in a design of scrolling leaves and flowers all edged in metallic cording retaining its original border of silk tassel passementerie An Amice from a set of vestments . Most complete vestments have two Amices, which were meant to be worn around the the neck by the Deacons, with their matching Dalmatics The Armice is very