Italian
Chasuble with Floral Design, about 1725-1750
Silk fancy compound cloth brocaded with silk threads, 108 x 68.6 cm (42 1/2 x 27 in.)
Silk brocaded chasuble with a floral design on a checked yellow and green background. The chasuble is edged with white fringe, and is ornamented with yellow and white braid with geometric patterns. The yellow braid forms a rectangle at the center of the chasuble. It is lined with pink linen.
Yellow Room
Commentary
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