The gremial, or a square-shaped piece of cloth placed on
a bishop’s lap when he was seated at Mass, has been
made from the bright green coloured silk satin and
decorated with the slightly raised floral ornaments.
The border is filled with an ornament composed of
irregular runners with flowers. In the style of decorative
motifs clearly apparent are the Turkish influences.
The embroidered gremial was in 1973 sent to Laboratory
for Restoration of Old Textiles, National Museum,
Cracow exhibiting a far advanced deterioration as e.g.
rotted satin warp, decayed embroidery threads, worn
out yarn in ornaments, etc. The restoration was carried
out by the author of the present report who prior to
restoration proper subjected a number of dyes to trials
aimed at establishing of their fastness.
As the first step the old mends were removed and the
whole cloth sewn onto a cotton gauze. The cleaning
was carried out in a bath prepared from the fuller’s
herb (Radix Saponariae officinalis) and distilled water.
The cotton gauze underlay has been removed from
the dried cloth which in turn was relined on a thin
cotton cloth layer thus providing reinforcement to the
original cloth background. The restoration was completed
by securing the cloth with a new lining and then prepared
for hanging.
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