AN OTTOMAN PRINCELY EMBROIDERED COAT, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY |

the red velvet with pink silk lining, the sleeves, collar and front densely decorated with gilt metal thread floral designs, the edges with tassels, on modern stand

In good condition, some tasseles missing but the emboidery in excelent condition, some wear, as viewed.
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The intricate design created by the embroidery recalls the pattern seen in several costumes attributed to the late Ottoman era and now in the Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul (inv.no. SHM 1780-K.295 and SHM 12480-K.617) all illustrated in L. Görünür, Women's costume of the Late Ottoman Era from the Sadberk Hanim Museum Collection, Istanbul, 2010. A similar but less decorated jacket was sold in these rooms, 3 October 2012, lot 255.