Today I thought we would take a look at a particularly stunning red cope that was restored by Atelier Sirio.
Now I do not have anything in the way of information about this particular cope, but from looking at the character of the embroideries, I would guess that it dates to the period of circa 1850-1940, though it can be a little difficult to tell given the fact that it has in fact been restored. Still, the particular quality and style of the embroideries as well as the materials used, is suggestive of a more modern, but still of course antique piece.
The cope is filled with the usual vegetal scrollwork that characterizes work of this type, but it also includes many impressive symbols including Eucharistic symbols such as shafts of wheat and a chalice, Old Testament symbols such as the staff of Moses and the Ten Commandments, crosses in various forms, and most impressive of all, an extremely detailed image of the Lamb of God found on the shield of the cope. It was that particular piece of embroidery that made me feel compelled to share this particular cope, regardless of the otherwise scarcity of historical detail.
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| Ecce Agnus Dei |
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| The Staff and Tablets of Moses |
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| A Eucharistic host and chalice, with a two crosses behind -- a regular cross and the ancient form of a cross made from an anchor. |
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| Shafts of Wheat |
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