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Half of a chasuble
French
mid-18th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Cotton, wool, silk; tambourwork; wool and silk on cotton ground
Dimensions
59.7 x 80 cm (23 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.); Legacy dimension: length: 31 1/2 in.; W: 23 1/4 in.
Credit Line
Cabot-Townsend Fund and Special Textile Fund
Accession Number51.263
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionA chasuble front; white cotton twill ground embroidered with brilliant polychrome wools in chain stitch; central panel framed with flowering vine of large-scale serpentine stem bearing peony, rose, lotus (?), butterflies and flowers over ground, border design of stylized blossoms; a number of small worn spots in embroidery.