Humeral veil

Made in all probability by an Italian manufacture in the first half of the nineteenth century, the parato, a sacral vestment, is distinguished by the decorative motifs that refer to the ecclesiastical symbolism. In fact, among the gold-threaded embroideries we notice large bunches of grapes, with the grains, well separated from each other and coming from small vine leaves. There are also ears of wheat, rosettes and small flowering branches. The yellow colour is still used in liturgy for the most solemn occasions and can be substituted by the white vestments. The fabric used to make the textile products is a Gros de Tour of yellow silk laminated and embroidered in gold. The most important types of embroidered stitches are full stitch, extended stitch, basket stitch, grass stitch, embroidery with cardboard padding. The yarns used are the smooth metallic, curly, foil and tinsel. On the extreme edges of the stole of the cope, you can clearly see two coats of arms embroidered in Gros de Tour and white laminated silk on which, in the upper part, there are six diamonds made with tiny coloured beads, while in the area below there are two waves. The coat of arms, belonging to the bishop Cassiodorus Margherita, clearly indicates that the parato was certainly commissioned between 1828 and 1848, years in which the prelate held the Altamura Church.