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