Dress
29 November 2018
Description

The materials are from when the British / French / Portuguese ruled India and the embroidery is of metal thread dipped in silver / gold water.

Provenance

Grandfather who used to collect antiques

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within 1 day
By Klaus
Nov 30, 20:56 UTC
Fair Market Value
$800 - $1,200 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a chasuble, the outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for the celebration of the Eucharist in Christian churches, primarily in the Roman Catholic church. This chasuble is ornately embroidered with wine leaves and grapes and flowers and foliage, possibly on silk. It also shows a central ornament in red with a monogram and possibly the symbol for the holy spirit. The chasuble is most likely dating to the first half of the 19th century. The quality of the embroidery and the condition is apparently very good. The estimate is based on similar items sold at auction.

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