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It could be used on the head or shoulders or tied around the hips. From about the 1720s onwards Ottoman embroidery stopped copying woven designs and became a truly creative art form: new, naturalistic floral motifs were introduced and many of them were depicted in great detail.  Some were allowed to sway and sweep across the fabric, some were stylised and many were enriched with metal thread.  The colours were originally very bright but have often faded to pleasing pastel shades. Although the technique of this piece is Ottoman, the drawing is more reminiscent of European botanical drawings of the mid-18th century.  This kerchief may have been embroidered in Istanbul, or in one of the former European provinces of the Otoman empire in which Ottoman embroidery and needlewomen were highly prized.","physicalDescription":"Kerchief, transparent silk embroidered along two adjoining sides with silk in double darning, double running in a line and French knots, and with metal thread in musabak and satin stitch.\r\nThe minor border is a fine meander along which leaves alternate with tiny flowers. In the corner is a blue and white vase from which sprays of flowers and leaves scroll along two sides of the kerchief.  this is an exquisite piece and the detail of the embroidery is remarkable.  The flowers naturalistically depicted include auricula in the corner, roses and peaches/apricots.\r\nThe sides have been rolled and stitched in place.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"silk thread","id":"x30127"},{"text":"metal thread","id":"x30421"}],"techniques":[{"text":"gauze weave","id":"x37290"},{"text":"embroidered","id":"AAT53653"},{"text":"sewing","id":"AAT53658"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Silk, embroidered with silk in double darning, double running in a line and French knots, and with metal thread in musabak and satin stitch","categories":[{"text":"Textiles","id":"THES48885"},{"text":"Embroidery","id":"THES48960"},{"text":"Accessories","id":"THES48998"}],"styles":[{"text":"Ottoman","id":"AAT21614"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"MES","id":"THES48607"},"images":["2006AL8093","2006AL8092","2006AL8091","2006AL8090","2019LY3547","2019LY3548"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"006","id":"THES325462"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Kerchief","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Turkey","id":"x29225"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"possibly"},{"place":{"text":"Hungary","id":"x28910"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"possibly"},{"place":{"text":"Poland","id":"x29083"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"possibly"},{"place":{"text":"Bohemia","id":"x28753"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"possibly"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1750-1795","earliest":"1750-01-01","latest":"1795-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Width","value":"873","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"24/05/2019","earliest":"2019-05-24","latest":"2019-05-24"},"part":"Top Edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"884","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"24/05/2019","earliest":"2019-05-24","latest":"2019-05-24"},"part":"Bottom Edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"885","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"24/05/2019","earliest":"2019-05-24","latest":"2019-05-24"},"part":"Proper Right","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"886","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"24/05/2019","earliest":"2019-05-24","latest":"2019-05-24"},"part":"Proper Left","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Registered File number 1929/7806.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Middle East, Textile; Silk embroidery on gauze; Turkish; early 19th century.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Marianne Ellis and Jennifer Wearden. 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