A chasuble front

Consisting of a late 15th century Italian lampas orphrey panel, the silk, linen and gilt threads in rose and golden yellow set with silver and silver gilt bouclé wefts with a design of the Christogram of Saint Bernardino and adoring cherubim, on a 15th century green silk velvet impressed with the marks of now removed late 15th century opus anglicanum embroidery. Edged with 17th century silk fringe and backed with blue sized linen.

104cm (41”) high and 57cm (22½”) wide.

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