Italy, Piemonte

Chasuble

1740/50
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin and split stitches; laid work, couching, and padded couching; lined with silk, plain weave; underlining with linen, plain weave; edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, bobbin lace
108.3 × 66.5 cm (42.6 × 26.2 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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