Case
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
velvet, silk & gold wire
Measurements
380 x 155 x 10 mm
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107529
Summary
A burgundy velvet case with gold embroidery. On one side the gold thread embroidery has an inscription in Kufic script surrounded by a border of leaves and fruit. On the reverse, the same border is depicted with a floral motif in the centre.
Marks and inscriptions
inscription in Arabic (giving a date)