Just a quick share of a chasuble that caught my attention recently, taken from the Cooper Hewitt collection. They identify this chasuble as being from 19th century Spain. The design was quite a bit more muted than I am accustomed to seeing in work of this period (for as I recently noted on social media, 19th century work has a tendency toward darker colours and a 'heavier' feel than its 18th century counterpart). This, by comparison, felt lighter.
Another view, however, revealed that the colours are indeed darker, thus making this example consonant with the usual pattern for 19th century work in this style -- but in my estimation an exceedingly beautiful example.
