The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Embroidered envelope with closures

late 1700s to early 1800s

Turkey

satin weave: silk; embroidery, couched stitches: gilt-metal thread and cotton
Average: 91.5 x 95.9 cm (36 x 37 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1294
Location: Not on view
  • Mackie, Louise W. Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015. Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 328, fig. 8.46
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