Vestment of David de Bourgogne,
bishop of Utrecht from 1456 to 1483, natural son of
Philipp Le Bon. This chasuble was made between the 3rd
quarter and the end of 15th c.
It belongs to the masterpieces of the cathedral of
Liège, earlier probably in the old cathedral St.
Lambert. A cope and 2 dalmatics are preserved in Utrecht,
in Rijksmuseum Het Catharijneconvent.
The fabric is a red velvet from Venice:
"relevé et ciselé sur fond lancé de filé
or"
The orphreys show 11 scenes of the passion of Christ,
embroidered in a very high quality, probably after
designs of Hans Memling (around 1440-1496).
There are no documents about such a commission, it is
only known that Memling has been working for the Duke's
family.
Each piece has two shields with coat of arms of David de
Bourgogne and his device: "Altijt Bereit".
