A 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 rare and a beautiful Work of Art, almost Four Hundred years old of course shows appropriate signs of wear commensurate with this immense age With a historic, time worn gently faded grandeur that only centuries of age can achieve
Please study photographs as they do form a very important part of the description
SIZE 22 inches x 8 inches max narrowing to 4 inches (56cm x 20cm)
S5109
LAYAWAY AVAILABLE
