Embroidered Mitre from the Sainte-Chapelle

Embroidered Mitre 
France (Paris ?), 14th century
Silk, gold and silver thread,
pearls
H. 0.73 m ; W. 0.30 m
Coll. Alexandre Lenoir
Cl 12923

This embroidered mitre, inventoried in 1480 as part of the Sainte-Chapelle treasure, is made exceptional by the technique vying to rival the work of goldsmiths: the embossing, pearls, coloured glass beads, translucent enamels, now gone, even the architectural frame. It's probably a Parisian creation from the beginning of the 14th century.