Set of Pontifical Vestments: Chasuble
France
Set of Pontifical Vestments: Chasuble, 1741
Silk, gold and silver threads
49 3/16 × 27 3/16 in., 4.83 lb. (125 × 69 cm, 2.19 kg)
Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem
© The Frick Collection
This set of vestments was delivered to Jerusalem in April 1741 from the Commissariat of the Holy Land in Paris. They were a gift from the Kingdom of France, under the reign of Louis XV (r. 1715–74). The fabric used for the paraments represents the finest in French weaving from around 1735–40 and was most likely made in Lyon. While a chasuble is worn by priests during Mass, a cope is used during solemn celebrations and processions. A dalmatic, identifiable by its sleeves, is usually worn by deacons.
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