Chasuble
mid 15th century (made)
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Chasuble made of crimson velvet, which pattern is achieved by covering the areas that would otherwise be left voided (clear of the pile warp, with the ground weave clearly visible) with supplementary (brocading) gilt-metal weft. The main motifs are additionaly enriched and enchanced by creating the boucle loops with the supplementary (brocading) weft. The orphreys are linen embroidered with gilt metal and polychrome silks in split stitch and couched work, additional seed pearl decoration.
The orphreys are embroidered with pairs of saints beneath elaborate architectural canopies. Unidentified prophets are paired with saints including St Simon, St Bartholomew, John the Evangelist, St Andrew, St James the Less and St Thomas.
The orphreys are embroidered with pairs of saints beneath elaborate architectural canopies. Unidentified prophets are paired with saints including St Simon, St Bartholomew, John the Evangelist, St Andrew, St James the Less and St Thomas.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | crimson silk velvet, brocaded with gilt metal threads (with boucle - loop effects), adorned with linen orphreys embroidered with silver-gilt and polychrome silk threads, and seed pearl decoration |
| Physical description | Chasuble made of crimson velvet, which pattern is achieved by covering the areas that would otherwise be left voided (clear of the pile warp, with the ground weave clearly visible) with supplementary (brocading) gilt-metal weft. The main motifs are additionaly enriched and enchanced by creating the boucle loops with the supplementary (brocading) weft. The orphreys are linen embroidered with gilt metal and polychrome silks in split stitch and couched work, additional seed pearl decoration. The orphreys are embroidered with pairs of saints beneath elaborate architectural canopies. Unidentified prophets are paired with saints including St Simon, St Bartholomew, John the Evangelist, St Andrew, St James the Less and St Thomas. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Lent by the Dominicans of the English Province |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Accession number | LOAN:ENG.DOMINICAN.1 |
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| Record created | July 25, 2006 |
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