19th century child’s Ottoman Yelek vest waistcoat gold metal thread embroidered
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19th century child’s Ottoman Yelek vest waistcoat gold metal thread embroidered:
$207.12
An absolutely stunning boys vest withintricate and ornate gold embroidery of scrolling foliage, flowers and boteh. Thistype of embroidery, ‘dival’ was a popular export of the Ottoman empire from 1850-1920. Dival is typical of Ottoman work, the wrappedthread is stitched to the fabric not embroidered through it.The majority of the garment is heavily embroidered,with little of the wool ground left bare. The black in contrast to the goldfurther highlights the pattern of the needlework and adds depth.
The gold thread to the body of the Yelek isin very good condition, with no loose threads or areas of embroidery missing.There is only the slightest oxidation to a few places round the edges such ascollar and to front on left side see detail. To the edges are decorative gold balls tippedwith a red bead, as you can see some of these are missing. Both tassels areintact. The wool has a small hole that has been darned in the past near theside seam. see detail The pale blue silk lining has areas of notable aging, there is lightdamage and also the silk is fraying in places.
Measurements lain flat taken from the front
shoulder width 21\'\'
width under arm 31\'\' ( widest point of garment)
width bottom hem 28\'\'
depth of arm hole 7.75\'\'
length-13
Neck width 3.5\'\'
19th century child’s Ottoman Yelek vest waistcoat gold metal thread embroidered:
$207.12