Chasuble.
Cross – Lithuania or Germany, late 15th – early 16th c. Side fabric – Italy,
16th c. (?)
Vilnius Cathedral.
Embroidery with metal and silk threads
Gold or silver threads were laid on the surface of the fabric and couched with a silk or linen thread. The couching technique was used on the front side: stitches of red thread standing out on the silver background form a geometrical pattern.
