comprised of three joined vertical panels, worked with overall design of stylised palmettes in red, blue, beige, yellow, green and brown on a cream linen ground, within a four sided border with same motifs, mounted on later stretcher 

Beautiful design, areas of repair, particularly to lower frame (part of section missing and backed), further minor tears with associated repair, some discoloration throughout and few darker small stains, frame with cotton backing for protection, as viewed.
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A variation of this design is illustrated in J. Gillow, Textiles of the Islamic World, London, 2010, p.27, attributed to eighteenth-century Istanbul. For further examples, see H. Bilgi, I. Zanbak, Ottoman Embroideries in the Sadberk Hanim Museum Collection - Skill of the Hand, Delight of the Eye, Vehbi Koc Foundation, 2012, pp.58-79.