Pouch of red satin with floral embroidery in gold and silver thread, with attached note regarding the supposed origin, Pouch of red satin embroidered with a floral pattern in gold and silver thread. Model: Elongated with a seam over the entire length and on both sides a deep flat pleat. Square opening at the top with draw closure by means of a braided cotton cord and eight funded, round holes. At the two ends of the cord a golden glans (?) / Sphere. It is a cord, one starts with two cords, each of which consists of three threads, one of which is kept tight, like with a normal braid. The two cords become one with six wires in which three wires are held tight. Round, loose bottom that is attached to the upper part with stitches. Blue linen lining, with a 5 cm wide edge of blue silk on top that is attached to the pouch with basting stitching. Decoration: the floral pattern, made up of carnations, tulips, hyacinths and roses, was first embroidered with yellow stitches. Gold and silver thread has been laid over it and secured with staggering small stitches. Tobacco pouch or letter bag. Ottoman, quatre fleurs, Vienna, Grand vizier in the Turkish army Kara Mustafa, Eugenius van Savoye, anonymous, Turkije (possibly), c. 1550 - c. 1599 and/or 1683, buidel, borduurwerk, voering, koord, braiding, h 20 cm × d 9 cm h 5 cm l 88 cm
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Pouch, red satin, floral embroidery, gold, black-and-white thread, attached note regarding, supposed origin, red satin embroidered, floral pattern, Model, Elongated, seam, entire length, sides, deep flat pleat, Square opening, top, draw closure, means, braided cotton cord, eight funded, round holes, two ends, cord, golden glans, Sphere, starts, two cords, consists, three threads, kept tight, normal braid, six wires, three wires, held tight, Round, loose bottom, attached, upper part, stitches, Blue linen lining, 5
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