Lot 23
A PAIR OF OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED SILK BOOTS
TURKEY, LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Auction: 10 June 2026 from 14:00 BST
Description
the faint turquoise velvet ground embroidered in relief with silver thread, the decoration comprising symmetrical rococo-style floral and pomegranate stems issuing from a vase from the tip of the toe
Dimensions
59.5cm high
Footnote
Judging from small parts of the velvet, these would have originally been a vibrant and turquoise colour reflecting a rather bold fashion amongst the Ottoman elite.
For a pair of Ottoman silk-embroidered leather boots attributed to the 16th century, see Y. Petsopoulos (ed.), Tulips, Arabesques & Turbans: Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire, New York, 1982, plate no. 137, p. 149 (illustrated).