A very fine and important South Netherlandish gold and silver thread Burgundian embroidered chasuble cross with scenes from the youth of Christ, Brabant late Gothic, circa 1520 the reverse depicting: the Nativity, flanked by the prophets Bileam, holding a scroll inscribed Orietur stella ex Jacob, and Jesaja, holding a scroll inscribed Ecce virgo concipiet et pariet filium, the Visitation, the Annunciation, the front depicting: Circumcision, Adoration of the Magi, and fragmentary Presentation at the Temple, on later red velvet fabric 119cm. long, 75cm. wide.
A very fine and important South Netherlandish gold and silver thread Burgundian embroidered chasuble cross with scenes from the youth of Christ, Brabant late Gothic, circa 1520 the reverse depicting: the Nativity, flanked by the prophets Bileam, holding a scroll inscribed Orietur stella ex Jacob, and Jesaja, holding a scroll inscribed Ecce virgo concipiet et pariet filium, the Visitation, the Annunciation, the front depicting: Circumcision, Adoration of the Magi, and fragmentary Presentation at the Temple, on later red velvet fabric 119cm. long, 75cm. wide.
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