Antique Traditional Silk Embroidered Ottoman Sash or Towel with Grapes: C20th Turkey 19th century buckles Dating from around 1900 this

Dating from around 1900 this unfinished and therefore never used handmade needlepoint tapestry intended for a chair back

64 long x 32cm wide

An ecclesiastical stumpwork

here and there on the main body of the embroidery are large metal ‘sequins’ designed to catch the light

Whole panel

Antique Traditional Silk Embroidered Ottoman Sash or Towel with Grapes: C20th Turkey 19th century buckles Dating from around 1900 thisItem Details. A finely hand embroidered ceremonial sash or towel dating from the mid 19th century. From the Ottoman period these decorative sashes or towels would have been worn and used at special occasions and ceremonies. Hand worked by a skilled embroiderer using an unusual design with luscious bunches of grapes hand embroidered in brightly coloured silk threads with beaten gold thread detailing. Each towel is unique and has been worked on a narrow