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Chasuble
18th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Chasuble of white silk entirely covered with embroidery in gold and silver metallic yarns and multi-colored silk floss, backed with white linen and lined with red silk. Background of couched silver, with ornamental foliage in couched gold thread and naturalistic flowers in colored silk floss.
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Details
- Title: Chasuble
- Date Created: 18th century
- Location Created: France
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Medium: silk and metallic embroidery, silk foundation, linen backing, silk lining Technique: embroidered in couching and satin stitches Label: silk embroidered with silk and metallic yarns
- Credit line: Gift of George A. Hearn
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