Produced between the years 1800-1825, this beautiful, Lenten themed chasuble is made of a purple/gold silk lamé with metallic gold thread embroidery, wiht the usual vegetal motifs that characterize vestments of the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries, as well as neo-classically influenced design elements such as cornucopias.
What, however, makes this chasuble really stand out are the iconographic elements.
First and foremost we see an image of the Veil of Veronica embroidered on the back orphrey. This symbol is of course related to the veil that the biblical figure Veronica used to wipe the face of Christ while he was carrying the Cross, and it is the inclusion of this design element that really sets this set aside for Lenten uses especially.
While they don't contain any special iconography, we always like to include the stole and maniple from sets, as they are too often neglected in favour of the main pieces, and they can of course also serve as design examples to study.
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