The Stafford Chasuble
1620/40 (appliquéd late 17th century)
Silk, broken warp chevron twill weave, cut solid velvet; appliquéd with silk, satin weave; embroidered with gilt-metal strips and purl, gilt-metal-wire-wrapped linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in laid work and couching; edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, bobbin straight lace
129 × 72.5 cm (50.8 × 28.5 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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