Royal & Noble
Royal & Noble
Two 'Pelican in her piety' embroidered silk, wool and metal-thread chalice veils, European, 18th and 19th century
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January 18, 06:22 PM GMT
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150 - 250 GBP
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Two 'Pelican in her piety' embroidered silk, wool and metal-thread chalice veils, European, 18th and 19th century
one chalice veil, 18th century, worked with embroidered polychrome wool and metal-thread detailed flowers and central pelican of piety within a wreath and further surround of flowers, against a silk ground and covered all over with conservation netting; the other chalice veil embroidered in polychrome silks with the 'Pelican in her piety' against a plain ivory ground edged with metal braid, 19th century
(Qty 2)
Pelican in her Piety panel: approximately 52cm by 51cm; 1ft. 8in, 1ft. 7in.: Floral panel: approximately 55cm by 58cm; 1ft. 10in, 1ft. 11in.
One of the principal Christian symbols used in the decoration of vestments and church textiles is the 'Pelican in her piety'. According to legend the Pelican pierced her own breast to feed her young with her blood. This came to symbolise the Christ's love of his church, and his sacrifice on the cross (Crucifixion). In ancient Rome pietas (pelicans) signified devotion to one's parents. The wreath around the smaller motif of the pelican in her piety on the other panel, may be symbolic of the crown of thorns.