Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Leaves
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 151cm, Width: 50cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.192-1957
Record ID
T.192-1957
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.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Linen, embroidered with silk in double darning and double running in a line, and with plate in satin stitch Linen Silk Thread Metal Thread Weaving Embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Towel/Napkin, linen embroidered with silk in double darning and double running in a line, and with plate in satin stitch. The narrow border along either end has a horizontal stem worked in metal thread above which are round leaves, each in yellow and green. The main border consists of four large, diagonally place leaves which are yellow edged in red and with silver veins. One side has been cut and hemmed
Üslup
Ottoman
