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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: 86cm, Width: 46cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	CIRC.552-1919
Record ID	CIRC.552-1919
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 running in steps and double running variations Linen Silk Thread Weaving Embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama	Towel or Napkin, linen embroidered with silk in double running in steps and double running variations (outlines). The border consists of two rows of a repeated motif: an almost circular pink flower, with a central stamen, on a green stalk with a pair of green serrated leaves. These motifs are arranged closel together but in an haphazard fashion. There is no minor border.
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: 86cm, Width: 46cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID CIRC.552-1919

Record ID CIRC.552-1919

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 running in steps and double running variations Linen Silk Thread Weaving Embroidering

Fiziksel açıklama Towel or Napkin, linen embroidered with silk in double running in steps and double running variations (outlines). The border consists of two rows of a repeated motif: an almost circular pink flower, with a central stamen, on a green stalk with a pair of green serrated leaves. These motifs are arranged closel together but in an haphazard fashion. There is no minor border.

Üslup Ottoman