Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
May-June 1923
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/571
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    84 (o'9) (ep) 87 88 89 90 et 4 96 1] First Day A Divan Cover of salmon-pink satin, finely embroidered with flowers in coloured silk, 6ft. by 2ft.; and another, of sunilar character, but with old gold satin ground 2 A Turkish Cover of crimson sarcenet, the corners and centre embroidered in silk with very realistic flowers, 3ft. by 6ft.; and two small Turkish Mats, 10in. square 3 A very fine old Turkish Cover, elaborately embroidered with flowering trees on dark red ground ; about 5ft. 6in. by Aft. A Turkish Cushion Cover, worked with detached flowers on crimson satin ground; and a Table Cover, the centre and border of hand-made lace, embroidered satin inner border, 4ft. square 2 A very pretty Coverlet of rose sarcenet, centre embroidered with vine leaves and bunches of grapes, and a basket of flowers in each corner ; about 8ft. by 5ft. A large Panel of exquisitely embroidered muslin, with a running design of flowers and foliage amidst gold thread scrolls ; about 7ft. by 5ft. Another Panel of similar character, of exceptionally fine stitching ; about 6ft. by 4ft. bin. Another Panel, but entirely worked in blue, white and gold, with detached flowers and trellis work ; 11ft. by 3ft. Another Panel, worked with sprays of flowers in blue, green and gold on fine muslin; 6ft. by 7ft. Another Panel, with a very beautiful design of wild flowers, wheat, and scrolls ; about 8ft. by 5ft. Two Panels, very beautifully worked on muslin, with bouquets of flowers in natural colours ; 4ft. by 2ft. 6in. each 2 A very interesting Panel of old Janina embroidery, worked with figures of dancing girls, on fine linen ground; a smaller Panel of very fine Cretan embroidery 2 Six old Turkish Towels, all having embroidered ends 6
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