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Liturgical* or pluvial cope in white moiré silk and gold thread embroidery, hood fringed with gold chenillettes and decorated with a radiant chalice, vintage late 19th - early 20th centuries.
This screed is in good general condition, in its original condition.
Note: some wear and tear on the silk, some stains and dirt, wear and tear, see photos.
Long ceremonial garment, open at the front, generally semi-circular in shape, worn over the alb and used for pontifical masses and other solemn ceremonies such as certain vespers, processions and blessings of the Blessed Sacrament. Originally, the cap could have included a hood, of which the hood, an application of fabric in the form of a decorated apron bordered with fringes, which it wears on the reverse, is a vestige. The cope is often bordered on the front with a braid or a strip of fabric, sometimes bearing a decoration, called an orfroi. It is held closed by one or two metal buckles. The cope is often made of silk and its color varies depending on the liturgical season. (see website archives.cg31.fr)
Gold: it is the color of precious light. This color is used during the most important holidays: Easter and Christmas. For "ordinary" time, which is also called "Church time", the Church uses green.
