Mourning pontifical consisting of a chasuble, cope, dalmatic and stole in black velvet, 19th century, silver embroidery on the chasuble of the number IHS under a fish in a mandorla within a cross, silver embroidery on the chaperone and orphrey of the cope of the number IHS within the crown of thorns and garlands of lilies. Expert: Monsieur Aymeric de Villelume

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