A Medieval Stone Capital and Cardinal Richelieu's Velvet Cape

Result EUR78,000

Published on 19 July 2022, by Christophe Provot

Auction on 07 July 2022 - 15:00 (CEST) - Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Curiosities and the 17^th century were the keywords of this sale, which attracted many history buffs. A cardinal’s cape, an architectural capital and a surprising artist's mannequin achieved the highest bids.

C. 1630, red velvet cape with three pendants and flap embroidered with silver thread,... A Medieval Stone Capital and Cardinal Richelieu's Velvet Cape

C. 1630, red velvet cape with three pendants and flap embroidered with silver thread, scalloped edges decorated with guipures, blue silk lining with the gold and red embroidered monogram of Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu in relief, l. 168 cm/66.14 in.
Result: €78,000

An admirer of Armand Jean du Plessis (1585-1642), Duc de Fronsac—better known as Cardinal Richelieu—paid €78,000 for the prelate’s beautiful red velvet cape dated 1630 with three pendants and a flap embroidered with silver threads, illustrated on page…

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