The following mitres belong in the private collection and chapel of an Italian friend who will, of course, remain anonymous. It shows two classically designed mitra pretiosa (precious mitres) decorated in a style that was commonly seen through the period of the 16th through first half of the 20th century. Mitres of this period relied on the use or organic and floriated motifs, much like the vestments and textiles of the era as well.
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| El Greco, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-88 |
The use of stones as coloured ornament was also quite common during this period (as well as earlier) where precious mitres are concerned.
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| Detail of "Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele," Jan Van Eyck, 1434-36 |
With that providing some contextual background, let's take a closer look at the two mitres under consideration.
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| Mitre 1 |
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| Mitre 2 |
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| Mitre 1 |
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| Mitre 2 |
A closer look at some details of both may be of interest, especially to makers of vestments:
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| Detail from Mitre 2 |
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| Detail from Mitre 1 |
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| Detail from Mitre 1 |
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| Detail of the Lappet of Mitre 1 |
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| Detail from Mitre 1 |
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| Detail from Mitre 1 |
