Chasuble (Opus Anglicanum), ca. 1330–50, British, Silver and silver-gilt thread and colored silks in underside couching, split

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Chasuble (Opus Anglicanum), ca. 1330–50, British, Silver and silver-gilt thread and colored silks in underside couching, split stitch, laid-and-couched work, and raised work, with pearls on velvet, Overall (Chasuble): 51 x 30 in. ( x cm), Textiles-Costumes-Ecclesiastical, Embroidery produced in England from the thirteenth through the fifteenth century was so celebrated that it was known simply as opus anglicanum (English work). This chasuble is one of the finest surviving examples

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Size: 3876px × 5574px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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