Details
An embroidered gauze sash,
worked in silks and metal threads with a meandering vine bearing sprays of pink, white and lilac flowers, the field embroidered at either end with a Tugra flanked by pairs of crescent moons and stars, (stains), Turkish for export, 1860's--60cm x 252cm; and a bocha of yellow silk, embroidered with alternating red and blue flowersprays, (wear), Ottoman, 19th century--105cm square
See Colour Plate 14 (2)
worked in silks and metal threads with a meandering vine bearing sprays of pink, white and lilac flowers, the field embroidered at either end with a Tugra flanked by pairs of crescent moons and stars, (stains), Turkish for export, 1860's--60cm x 252cm; and a bocha of yellow silk, embroidered with alternating red and blue flowersprays, (wear), Ottoman, 19th century--105cm square
See Colour Plate 14 (2)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
The gauze sash is illustrated in the printed catalogue on colour plate 14, bottom right, with lot 179. The yellow bocha is illustrated in the photo above and wrongly numbered lot 175.