Turning our attention to his chasuble however, this particular chasuble seems to have been possibly trimmed down at some point in its history, as the central orphrey appears to have been 'cropped' at the top (one can still make out the legs of the figures near the neckline). That said, the remaining designs found outside of the orphrey seem to be complete and intended for a chasuble of this general shape. While it is often tempting to consider orphreys like this as re-purposed, it would seem that isn't the case here given that the style and the materials for the rest of the chasuble are entirely consistent with those of the orphrey. This suggests they were produced at one and the same time and by the same workshop. Of course, it is possible that it was simply repaired and possibly shortened at the neckline/shoulders at some point -- but suffice it to say this is pure speculation. Overall, my sense is that this chasuble is true to its primary, original design.
