Ottoman Period Silk Velvet Bohça

A superb grey/blue silk velvet bohça, or wrap. Bohças were used to wrap and transport objects, often for things to take to the hammam, and the more sumptous ones, such as this, were used at weddings to wrap the gifts. It is made of beautifully fine silk velvet in a delicious colour with very fine gold thread/gilt embroidery and a gold fringe. In excellent condition it is backed in a fine blue grey cotton.

Measures: 84 cm x 86 cm