Chasuble
Unidentified Artist
Flemish
Crimson cut velvet (pieced) chasuble with embroidered orphrey panels in silk and metallic yarns with couched stitching and appliqués, depicting on the front: a bishop saint and a deacon martyr in niches with turrets; on the back: a virgin martyr saint, a bishop saint, and a deacon saint. Bishop saints have applied fabric cloaks and deacons apparels. Edged in woven gold metallic braid (added later?).
Silk and metallic gilt yarns on linen plain weave support