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.