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Chasuble fragment
Portuguese (?)
18th century
Object Place: Portugal (?)
Medium/Technique
Silk and linen figured weave
Dimensions
121.5 x 79.5 cm (47 13/16 x 31 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number47.1597
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionChauble fragment, two pieces joined. White stylized silhouetted flower and leafy stem motif in comber repeat in dense staggered rows on alternating polychrome bands and linen yarns. Edges tattered, join separating. Ecclesiastical Costume.
Provenance1947, gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick (b. 1873 - d. 1957), Chicago, to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 1947)