Lot 34
£303
Auction: 11 December 2024 from 10:00 GMT
each of circular form and made from velvet, embroidered with silk and metal-thread with floral decoration with tassels, each backed
largest: 100cm diameter
Sini is a large, round tray which was traditionally used for serving food and drinks during social gatherings and ceremonies. For comparable sini covers in the Topkapi Palace Museum see Exhibition Catalogue, Sandıklarda Saklı Saray Yaşamı, exhibition held in the Dolmabahçe Palace, TBMM Milli Saraylar, Mas Matbaası, İstanbul, 2006, pp. 102-128.