A group of four Ottoman metal-thread embroidered leather purses Turkey, 18th/ 19th Century(4)

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A group of four Ottoman metal-thread embroidered leather purses Turkey, 18th/ 19th Century each of rectangular form with cusped flaps, three with velvet grounds, each embroidered in metal thread with floral and foliate motifs, one with initials 'JB' to reverse, three with flower-shaped clasps the largest 10.4 x 8.2 cm.(4) Footnotes: Provenance Three of these wallets were sold at Sotheby's, Arts of the Islamic World: including Fine Carpets and Textiles, 9 April 2008, lot 213. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A group of four Ottoman metal-thread embroidered leather purses Turkey, 18th/ 19th Century(4)

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