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Antique greek island embroidery


Mostly beige, blue, red and purple

 

A fine silk on linen Greek Island embroidery, with ottoman influences, several sections pieced together, some gold(-ish) and silver(-ish) threads in the middle floral section, in a prayer niche design. The scraps of embroidered textiles used in constructing these types of textiles are often much older, some as old as 16th-17th century.

 

PRICE: CHF 400.- (instead of 500.-)

COUNTRY: Greece

DATE OF PRODUCTION: Mid to late 19th century

TECHNIQUE/MATERIALS: Linen, silk, metal-thread

CONDITION: good but used 

WIDTH: 50 cm

LENGTH: 88 cm 

REFERENCE NUMBER: T21-06