THIS ITEM HAS SOLD*** Antique Nineteenth Century French Religious Stumpwork Embroidery Vestment Cope Hood

**This item has sold.** The lavish stumpwork embroidery applique work is a symbol of Christ sacrificing himself for man. (The pelican was believed to pierce its own breast with its beak and feed its young of its blood.......because of this was frequently represented in Christian art.). This is the hood part of a cope, which would have been viewed by the parish on the back of the full length cope. It originates from France and dates towards 1895. It is a glorious hand-worked textile. The fabric is cotton woven with bits of metallic thread; this gives a shimmering countenance to the entire field. A one inch wide gilt metallic brocade ribbon outlines the edge of the fabric; following this is a 2 3/4" long metallic fringe. The stumpwork applique is exquisite, executed in silver and gilt metallic threads. (Stumpwork embroidery utilizes padding under the forms of the applique to produce a pronounced dimensional appearance). The pelican is worked in silver threads, braid and sequins. The wi