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Napkin

Title	Napkin
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1800
Publication Place	Turkey (made) -
Subject	Stylized Flowers
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 68cm, Width: 45.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	675-1877
Record ID	675-1877
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	At the end of the 18th century embroidery designs began to develop into rigid and heavily stylised borders for towels and napkins. The colours of 18th and 19th century embroideries were originally very bright but many have faded to pleasing pastel shades; often great quantities of metal thread were used. Napkins were mainly used to clean fingers during meals, but were also used as decoration and as covers. Their designs were consistently inventive.
Sample Text	Translation Not translated but it indicates that tax has been paid Note Stamp; OttomanTurkish; Arabic; several inches above one border.
İlişki	Clarke, Caspar Purdon
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Linen, embroidered with silk in musabak and double running variations and combinations, and with metal thread in aligned slanted stitch Linen Silk Thread Weaving Embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama	Towel/Napkin of linen embroidered with silk in mushabak and double running variations and combinations and with metal thread in aligned slanted stitch. This has produced an openwork, or net-like effect. Both ends of this towel have been decorated with an embroidered border. A band of dark red forms a background to six floral motifs which are red and pink with green leaves and buds. This is surrounded by a light pink border containing a row of green circular motifs.
Üslup	Ottoman

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Napkin

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1800

Publication Place Turkey (made) -

Subject Stylized Flowers

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 68cm, Width: 45.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 675-1877

Record ID 675-1877

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes At the end of the 18th century embroidery designs began to develop into rigid and heavily stylised borders for towels and napkins. The colours of 18th and 19th century embroideries were originally very bright but many have faded to pleasing pastel shades; often great quantities of metal thread were used. Napkins were mainly used to clean fingers during meals, but were also used as decoration and as covers. Their designs were consistently inventive.

Sample Text Translation Not translated but it indicates that tax has been paid Note Stamp; OttomanTurkish; Arabic; several inches above one border.

İlişki Clarke, Caspar Purdon

Malzemeler ve teknikler Linen, embroidered with silk in musabak and double running variations and combinations, and with metal thread in aligned slanted stitch Linen Silk Thread Weaving Embroidering

Fiziksel açıklama Towel/Napkin of linen embroidered with silk in mushabak and double running variations and combinations and with metal thread in aligned slanted stitch. This has produced an openwork, or net-like effect. Both ends of this towel have been decorated with an embroidered border. A band of dark red forms a background to six floral motifs which are red and pink with green leaves and buds. This is surrounded by a light pink border containing a row of green circular motifs.

Üslup Ottoman