Altar candlesticks; Mission Santa Clara; Religious articles; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Altar candlesticks (Mission period). Made of wood, plaster, pigment, and gilt. Both candlesticks are identical in design but x.2000.9a has more damage on the candleholder. Base is triangular with a smaller triangular piece on top. A stem widens to...
Arguello, Concepcion, 1791-1857; Combs; Mantilla; Rezanov, Nikolai Petrovich, 1764-1807; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Shawls;
Concepcion Arguello was 15 in 1806 when she met the Russian Count Nicolai Rezanov, Chamberlain to the Czar while he was in San Francisco. After a three week courtship, they became engaged. An official of the royal court, he had to return to...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Dalmatic (sleeved chasuble) in yellow silk damask edged in gold metallic braid. Inset front and back with square of silk brocade, white background, multicolored (predominantly red) flowers. Panels edged in gold metallic braid. Lined with waxed flax...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, colorful flat silk ground and long stitch flat silk floral embroidery on ivory satin with gold thread stitching. The Chasuble is the outer-most vestment worn by bishops and priests at Mass. The original form of this vestment was a...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, dark pink (faded red?) brocade. Front and back are inset with long panels of red and gold brocade edged in gold strips. Neck and edges trimmed with gold braid. Lined with beige cloth. Found with metal-edged tag "VIII.10" The...
Hupa basket hats; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Yurok basket hats;
Cap from the Yurok or Hupa region. Made of grass fibers, brachen fern, and willow cane. Brown round basket, bowl shaped. These caps were worn low on the forehead while carrying a burden basket. They were used to reduce the potential chaffing caused...
