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Sash

Sash

  • Place of origin:

    Turkey (made)

  • Date:

    1800-1899 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Silk, embroidered with silk in double darning, double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line and satin stitch, and with metal thread in double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line, fishbone and satin stitch

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Mrs E. M. Hughes

  • Museum number:

    T.221-1958

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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Turkish people wore sashes round their waists. They tied them so that the decorative ends hung at knee level. At the end of the 18th century embroidery designs began to develop into rigid and heavily stylised borders for towels and napkins. The colours were strong and embroiderers used greater quantities of metal thread. The designs were always inventive. The colours in some 19th century embroideries were originally very bright but they have faded to pleasing pastel shades.

Physical description

Sash, silk embroidered with silk in double darning, double darning on the diagonal double running in a line, satin stitch and with metal thread embroidery in double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line, fishbone and satin.
the narrow border along both ends is enclosed within red lines. It has a meander with forked leaves or flowers in green, blue or light pink. The main border contains two large S-motifs each formed by a curving stem of blue hyacinth flowers, one large and two small rounded pink blossoms, a small spiky pink blossom and a clump of three hyacinth flowers.
There is an edging of oya (needlelace).

Place of Origin

Turkey (made)

Date

1800-1899 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Silk, embroidered with silk in double darning, double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line and satin stitch, and with metal thread in double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line, fishbone and satin stitch

Dimensions

Length: 223 cm, Width: 22.5 cm

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Illustrated in 'Ottoman Embroidery' by Marianne Ellis and Jennifer Wearden (V&A Publication, 2001); plate 55

Materials

Silk thread; Metal thread

Techniques

Weaving; Embroidering; Lace making

Subjects depicted

Stylized flowers; Hyacinth

Categories

Textiles; Embroidery; Accessories

Collection code

T&F

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