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Chasuble pillar, embroidery, coats of arms, liturgical vestments, Sreniawa coat of arms, Slepowron coat of arms, plant ornaments, church paraments, sacred art, churches and chapels furnishings. Chasuble column embroidered on dark blue velvet over a thick linen canvas. At the top, in a radial medallion, the inscription IHS; below, a vase with stylized flowers; at the bottom, a four-field shield with the coats of arms: Slepowron, unrecognized, Brodzicz, Szreniawa. Above the shield the letters Z and K, below the shield E and V …Koscielecki Episcopus Vilnensis, see. at Niesiecki, J. Ch., perhaps Varmiensis?, MJ. Embroidery: laid metal threads on bases of various heights made of linen threads. Metal threads in gold and silver: cut plate, plate braided on a silk thread, bullion, drawn wire, attached with linen and silk yarn. Embroidery with silk yarn in flat, split, and banner stitch. E. Soszko; 17th century, Poland. Materials: fabrics. Dimensions: length 90.5 cm, width 18 cm., A long narrow textile strip is shown vertically against a pale background, the fabric appearing dark blue with a worn, velvety texture and frayed edges, embroidered with ornate metallic-gold thread forming a series of decorative motifs including a circular sun-like emblem at the top, flowing scrolls and stylized floral and foliate shapes down the length, and a shield-like heraldic design near the lower section; the gold embroidery contrasts with the deep blue ground and the background is a light off-white or very pale gray.

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Chasuble pillar embroidery coats arms liturgical vestments Sreniawa coat Slepowron coat plant ornaments church paraments sacred art churches chapels furnishings Chasuble column embroidered dark blue velvet thick linen canvas top radial medallion inscription IHS vase stylized flowers bottom four-field shield Slepowron unrecognized Brodzicz Szreniawa shield letters Z K shield E V …Koscielecki Episcopus Vilnensis see Niesiecki J Ch perhaps Varmiensis Mj Embroidery laid metal threads bases various heights linen threads Metal threads gold silver cut plate plate braided silk thread bullion drawn wire attached silk yarn flat split banner stitch E Soszko 17th century Poland Materials fabrics Dimensions length 90.5 cm width 18 cm long narrow textile strip shown vertically pale background fabric appearing dark blue worn velvety texture frayed edges embroidered ornate metallic-gold thread forming series decorative motifs circular sun- emblem flowing scrolls stylized floral foliate shapes down shield- heraldic design near lower section gold embroidery contrasts deep blue ground background light off-white pale gray.