Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1850
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Textiles Embroidery
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 72in, Width: 16in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
4171-1856
Record ID
4171-1856
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1850
Notes
Towel or napkin of embroidered silk, Turkey, ca. 1850
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Embroidered silk, metal thread Silk Thread Metal Thread Weaving Embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Towel or napkin woven with stripes, possibly of silk, and embroidered with silk in double darning, double running in a line and counted satin stitch, and with metal thread in double darning on the diagonal, slanted satin and fishbone stitch. There is a warp fringe along both ends and a narrow border in red. The main border consists of a fine meander from which hang large blue leaves with a metal thread centre and above which grow pink flowers. There are small blue, pink and green buds and leaves.
Üslup
Ottoman
