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Chasuble, 17th century, Poland. Liturgical vestment. The sides are made of semi-silk navy blue damask 19th-century fabric with a motif of twisting floral sprigs. Columns have a tendril motif with schematic tulips and roses, embroidered with metal thread: silver in the background, gold in the ornamental sections. Edges and internal divisions trimmed with metal galloon. Cotton lining. Embroidery: gold metal thread on thick linen canvas backing. Background, leaves, and buds executed in flat laid embroidery; flower cups and stems in raised laid embroidery on a backing of linen threads. Gold threads consist of gold-colored metal plate ornamental parts and silver-colored metal plate background woven on a linen base; threads attached with linen yarn. Dimensions: length 114 cm, width 66 cm back., A vestment-like textile with a central vertical panel of metallic gold fabric featuring textured circular floral motifs bordered by narrower gold trim, flanked on both sides by deep blue panels patterned with subtle floral damask; the piece has gold edging around its perimeter and a V-shaped neckline at the top, with visible creases and slight fraying along some gold edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_082

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Chasuble 17th century Poland Liturgical vestment sides semi-silk navy blue damask 19th-century fabric motif twisting floral sprigs Columns tendril motif schematic tulips roses embroidered metal thread silver background gold ornamental sections Edges internal divisions trimmed metal galloon Cotton lining Embroidery gold metal thread thick linen canvas backing Background leaves buds executed flat laid embroidery flower cups stems raised backing linen threads Gold threads consist gold-colored metal plate ornamental parts silver-colored metal plate background woven linen base threads attached linen yarn Dimensions length 114 cm width 66 cm back vestment- textile central vertical panel metallic gold fabric featuring textured circular floral motifs bordered narrower gold trim flanked deep blue panels patterned subtle floral damask piece gold edging perimeter V-shaped neckline top visible creases slight fraying gold edges.