£350
Ottoman textiles, a selection of towels and a shawl: a medium weight towel with silk embroidery to each end, mainly salmon and teal, interspersed with gold metal strips, and a bobble fringe, approx. 108 cm by 45 cm; a small towel embroidered with three floral sprays to each end, silk thread and gold metal strips, plus a silk embroidered border, approx. 67 cm by 44 cm; a fine towel embroidered to each end in salmon silks with stylized flowers, lime green leaves, and gold thread detail, approx. 82 cm by 44 cm; a fine towel embroidered to each end in polychrome silks, in blues and salmon with green foliage and an element of gold metal strips, approx. 102 cm by 50cm; a towel end border, silk threads and gold metal threads, approx. 52 cm by 25 cm; an embroidered panel, perhaps a bodice front, on a cream crepe, silk and gold threads, a seam in the fabric just off centre, approx.45 cm by 40 cm; a half of a heavier towel, unusually embroidered with flaming torches, flowers and leaves, in chenille and metal threads, approx. 68 cm by 69 cm, side selvedges and hems top and bottom; and a fine gauze shawl, embroidered at each end with bright gold threads and emerald green silks, approx. 161 cm by 42 cm (8) (Shipping category D)
Variously lightly stained, the shawl appears clean, the towel end has damage.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
27.6% inc VAT*
