Furniture and Works of Art - 8th January 2015
Lot 357
An Ottoman embroidered silk mosque portière
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2600
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Description
An Ottoman embroidered silk mosque portière, of mihrab shape, decorated with panels of calligraphy and scrolling foliage, 18th / 19th century, Syria or Turkey, 235.5 x 181cm.
Provenance: Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916) and thence by descent.