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Chasuble, Liturgical vestment, end of 17th century embroidery. Central column embroidered with gold on a backing; sides of pressed velvet. Center columns of smooth velvet with sewn-on gold embroidery on a backing featuring a thick floral tendril. Trimmed with narrow silver bobbin lace. Cotton lining; neckline of red silk. Embroidery: metal thread; embroidery laid and flat on metal-thread backings gold-colored plate woven on linen yarn? held with linen yarn. Leaves, stems, and buds embroidered directly on velvet; flower chalice embroidered on a separate linen canvas backing and appliquéd. Materials include Italian fabric. Function: liturgical vestment. Dimensions: length 107 cm, width 65.5 cm back., A rectangular textile with a rounded top displayed against a light background, predominantly deep red with a vertical central panel in a similar red tone bordered by a decorative trim in a metallic gold color; the central panel features a repeating floral vine motif in metallic gold with stylized flower shapes and curving stems, and the outer sections show a subtle ribbed texture in deep red; the edges are finished with a scalloped metallic gold trim and the upper edge has a small area of pinkish fabric near the opening.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_420

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Chasuble Liturgical vestment 17th century embroidery Central column embroidered gold backing sides pressed velvet Center columns smooth velvet sewn-on gold embroidery backing featuring thick floral tendril Trimmed narrow silver bobbin lace Cotton lining neckline red silk Embroidery metal thread embroidery laid flat metal-thread backings gold-colored plate woven linen yarn held Leaves stems buds embroidered directly velvet flower chalice embroidered separate linen canvas backing appliquéd Materials include Italian fabric Function liturgical vestment Dimensions length 107 cm width 65.5 cm back rectangular textile rounded top displayed light background predominantly deep red vertical central panel red tone bordered decorative trim metallic gold color central panel features repeating floral vine motif metallic gold stylized flower shapes curving stems outer sections subtle ribbed texture deep red edges finished scalloped metallic gold trim upper edge small area pinkish fabric near opening.