Silver Glitter Dahlia Patterned Engagement Fragment

Part of a bride’s engagement dress from Eskişehir (central Anatolia). It is embroidered with silver thread on silk fabric. Embroidered with floral patterns. Circa 1850, mid 19th century. Period of Sultan Abdulmecid.

Framed size: 25×26 cm

All details about this embroidery are available behind the frame in Turkish and English.
This old Turkish Ottoman embroidery fragment has definitely not been cut from an undamaged whole piece, but has obtained from embroidery that has been worned out in sections and in order to preseve its original state it has been framed using acid free paper mat and acid free glass.