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Turkish Napkin

1874

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Turkish Napkin

1874

Physical Qualities Cotton ground, silk and metallic-wrapped embroidery threads, 20 3/4 x 41 in. (52.7 x 104.1 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Dorothy McCoach, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Object Number 2008.98
Ottoman Turkish embroidery on creme linen. Silk threads and metallic-wrapped threads. Embroidery only on two large end borders, middle is plain-weave linen. Threads are dark green, pale green, pale blue, peach and dark peach and yellow-green. Silver and gold metallic threads. Floriate forms and large leaf forms on vines. There are two large borders with these forms (2 3/4" deep borders) with narrow borders of one inch at edge. Stitches: double running, satin Very fine cotton ground fabric Two types of metallic thread, metallic wrapped and metal strips
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2008; Dorothy McCoach, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by gift; Van and Kitty Merle-Smith; Collection of Margaret Brewer Fowler and Kate Fowler Merle Smith
"Stitches in Time," Allentown Art Museum, 1978.

Inscribed: None

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