Shroud of Besançon Throw stitch embroidery on silk, enhanced with gold and silver threads, printed on silk and painted silk. Shows the Shroud of Besançon surrounded by ecclesiastics under a canopy. France, 18th century H. 31 cm - W. 26 cm Frame in stained fir, pitting. Ref: "Aux fils du temps, tableaux en broderie aux XVIIème, XVIIIème et XIXème siècles", Chantal and Dominique Dekester, 2008, pages 92 and 94.