White set of liturgical vestments for festive celebrations

White set of liturgical vestments for festive celebrations
fabric embroidered with silk thread and gilt, silvered and polychrome metallic thread "flowers and vegetal elements", silk lining
consisting of 2 altar fronts, 1 shoulder veil, 1 chasuble, 1 hooded sprinkling cape, 2 dalmatics, 3 handles, 2 stoles, 1 bag and 4 miscellaneous cloths
Spanish
18th C. (late)
small restorations, signs of use, minor defects, lining with traces of moth
sprinkling cape marked MICHAEL MOLERO, TOLETANUS. FECIT. TOLETI. ANNO 1791
Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (casula) 113 cm
Notes: used in Christmas solemnity, Christmas Time, the Holy Thursday, the Easter Vigil of the Holy Saturday, at
the festivities of the Lord, and at the celebration of the saints. Also in Easter Time it is predominantly used
in white.

While it is an Italian inspiration model, the design is typical of the Royal Molero Factory, created in Toledo
since the early 18th century and considered to be one of the most important workshops of this city.
Relevant for its production of brocade vestments, with 18th century baroque decoration, and loved for its
original designs. Due to its large manufacturing capacity, it was responsible for producing luxury copies
for various cathedrals in Spain, Latin America and even Europe.
It was Miguel Molero the main responsible for the introduction of constant improvements to the pieces
produced in the Toledo factory and the technical enhancement of its fabrics. Promoting, in 1770, the
design of vestments from a single piece of brocade fabric—including the gilt motto on the triming of the
pieces—which earned him the honour of being able to use the royal coat of arms in his productions,
privilege granted by Charles III, in 1771 - vd. SANCHIZ, Manuel Pérez - "El art del embroidered y del
tejido en Murcia (Siglos XVI -XIX)". Murcia: Servicio de Publicacionones de la Universidad de Murcia,
1999, pp. 158-159.
According to information consulted, Miguel Molero's signature of the pieces became frequent in the
period after the declining of the production of vestments of the factory, in the end of the 18th century, vd.
https://dbe.rah.es/bio/52699/migel-gregorio-molero - consulted on 09-02-2024 at 11:07 AM.