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Chasublefirst quarter of the 18th century

Not on view
Embroidered liturgical chasuble with honey-gold ground fabric, densely covered in polychrome silk floral embroidery and raised cream goldwork scrolls framing a central column of architectural and botanical motifs

Unknown, Chasuble, first quarter of the 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Shannon Crandall, Jr., photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Chasuble
Place Made
France
Date Made
first quarter of the 18th century
Medium
Silk satin with silk supplementary-weft patterning bound in twill (lampas) with metallic-thread embroidery and silk and metallic-thread passementerie
Dimensions
Center back length: 45 1/2 in. (115.57 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Shannon Crandall, Jr.
Accession Number
M.58.24.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.
  • Maeder, Edward. 600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.