Furniture and Works of Art - 8th January 2015

Lot 356

An Ottoman silk and metal thread boçha

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £250

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Description

An Ottoman silk and metal thread boƧha, embroidered with silver thread with flowers and leaves, Bursa or Istanbul, late 18th / early 19th century, 93.5 x 102.5cm.

Provenance: Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916) and thence by descent.