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Chasuble, Liturgical vestment made of three types of silk fabrics, trimmed with yellow silk braid; cotton lining green on the front, navy blue on the back. Front features an embroidered column of white silk grosgrain embroidered with silk threads in patterns of small floral sprigs; three sprigs placed sparsely, likely cut from another piece and added. Back column and neckline made of silk weft-weave fabric brocaded with silk yarn and silver thread in a striped pattern with a wavy floral tendril and small floral sprigs. Sides made of cream-colored striped silk fabric. Decorated with flowers, leaves, and plant ornaments. 2nd half of the 18th century. Place of origin: Poland; back: France. Length 98.5 cm, width 68 cm., A flat garment displayed against a pale background, made of a shiny cream fabric with a central vertical panel bordered by narrow golden-yellow trim and decorated with a delicate vertical vine of embroidered small flowers and leaves in muted green and pale brown tones; the sides of the garment are broader cream panels with subtle vertical ribbing, and the neckline is a shallow V outlined with the same golden-yellow trim, the hem rounded at the bottom and also finished with golden-yellow edging.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_438

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Chasuble Liturgical vestment three types silk fabrics trimmed yellow silk braid cotton lining green front navy blue back Front features embroidered column white grosgrain embroidered silk threads patterns small floral sprigs three sprigs placed sparsely cut another piece added Back column neckline silk weft-weave fabric brocaded silk yarn silver thread striped pattern wavy floral tendril Sides cream-colored striped fabric Decorated flowers leaves plant ornaments 2nd half 18th century Place origin Poland France Length 98.5 cm width 68 cm flat garment displayed pale background shiny cream fabric central vertical panel bordered narrow golden-yellow trim decorated delicate vertical vine embroidered small flowers muted green pale brown tones sides garment broader cream panels subtle vertical ribbing shallow V outlined golden-yellow trim hem rounded bottom also finished golden-yellow edging.