"Ottoman Embroidery In Silver And Gold Thread With Floral Decoration From The Mid-19th Century"
Ottoman embroidery with floral decoration in silver threads and wide border with gold metallic fringes, mid-19th century Superb embroidery on silk in silver threads with floral and foliage decoration Embroidery entirely surrounded by a gold metallic braid with long gold fringes Very good general condition Some traces of humidity which bring out the color of the burgundy lining on the edges Lining sewn with the pattern for better stability of the work over time The embroidery in silver threads is very heavy so a solid lining sewn at the same time as the pattern is needed so that the silk is well supported Burgundy-colored lining Work on pearl gray silk Very busy work in silver threads with cannetilles, chenilles and chains... Embroidery in very good condition 1 or 2 almost undetectable gaps in the fringes 1 rounded corner and 1 other with little embroidery Mid-19th century Very beautiful rare document length (without fringes): 123 cm width (without fringes): 100 cm length fringes: 10 cm