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Turkish (for the European market)
1755
Object Place: Constantinople (for the European market), Turkey
Medium/Technique
Silk embroidered with silk and metallic threads, metal purl, flat metal strips, chain
Dimensions
Overall: 14.7 x 25.5cm (5 13/16 x 10 1/16in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.1118
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionRectangular envelope-style flat "souvenir" wallet. White satin, embroidered with polychrome silks and gold metallic threads. Design: front: naturalistic flowers and scrolling gold leaves showing influence from Baroque Europe, under flap inscribed: "Constantinople/1775"; back: unidentified coat of arms showing pink and blue shield bearing striding lion, above shield: plumed helmet surmounted by rampant lion. Embroidery stitches include: satin stitch, long and short stitches, French knot, laid and couched, raised work, darning stitch. Salmon silk lining and side panels, two thin cardboard dividers inside covered in same lining. Metallic galloon binding.
ProvenanceElizabeth Day McCormick collection; Gift to the MFA, October 14, 1943