Object details
Accession number
T17hig109
Primary Creator
Turkish
Full title
Towel with Rose Sprig Border Design
Creation Date
19th century
Description
stylized floral
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Marks
Stamped in blue (foundation line): 49
Stamped in brown (foundation line): hexagon containing Arabic characters
Labeled #7
Dimensions
87.6 x 49.5 cm (34 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Linen tabby embroidered with polychrome silk yarns, double darning and stem stitches
Dimension Notes
Selvedge Width: 46.99 cm (18 1/2 in.)
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Short Gallery
Bibliography
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), pp. 202-03, no. 187, ill. (as Turkish, dated 1800-1900)
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