Portion of a Chasuble

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Textiles

1450/1500

Probably made for Piero Soderini (1452–1522)
Italy, probably Florence

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Title: Portion of a Chasuble
Place: Italy (Object made in)
Date: Made 1450–1500
Medium: Silk, satin weave, cut solid velvet
Inscriptions: Inscription: Justus Ut (Palma) Florebit (May Justice Fourish Like The Palm)
Dimensions: 52.7 × 22 cm (20 3/4 × 8 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society
Reference Number: 1895.847
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