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Source Description
The silk thread in this chasuble, a liturgical vestment worn over an alb, is exceptionally lustrous. The lavish allover floral and foliate decoration in pastel shades on golden stems and the ivory ground were embroidered with shiny floss silk—soft silk filaments that form loosely twisted instead of tightly twisted thread. The floss silk is crossed with parallel lines of thread in matching colors that are secured by a third thread from underneath, called laid and couched-work embroidery. The dazzling effect illustrates skilled workmanship.
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Document identity
localId
95744
label
Chasuble
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obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
95744
contentType
object
title
Chasuble
description
The silk thread in this chasuble, a liturgical vestment worn over an alb, is exceptionally lustrous. The lavish allover floral and foliate decoration in pastel shades on golden stems and the ivory ground were embroidered with shiny floss silk—soft silk filaments that form loosely twisted instead of tightly twisted thread. The floss silk is crossed with parallel lines of thread in matching colors that are secured by a third thread from underneath, called laid and couched-work embroidery. The dazzling effect illustrates skilled workmanship.
date
1700s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79477851
genreSpecific
Embroidery
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 114 x 69.7 cm (44 7/8 x 27 7/16 in.)
cul
Italy, 18th century
accession
1916.1441
Source extras
tec
embroidery, silk
tombstone
Chasuble, 1700s. Italy, 18th century. Embroidery, silk; overall: 114 x 69.7 cm (44 7/8 x 27 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1441
collection
T - Ecclesiastical
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:08:37.662000
sourceId
95744
dept
Textiles
coll
T - Ecclesiastical
med
embroidery, silk
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1
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0
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photo
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57daab376cc223ca