TWO OTTOMAN LADIES’ FABRIC PURSES
Ottoman Turkey and the Levant, possibly Syria, late 19th - 20th century

Comprising a purse of fine slit-tapestry weave, the ground of metallic thread inscribed with mashallah in red on both sides, enhanced with a metallic fringe, and Chinese knot button closure, the top decorated with laurel leaves on a black ground, lined in red silk, with metal thread string and tassels,19cm x 13cm; and another slightly larger and later purse, the organdie worked in metallic threads with crescent and star motif and floral designs, with crochet edging and neck, lined in white cotton, 22cm x 17cm.