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Silver tepelik. Bursa / Turkey. Late-Ottoman.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on March 16, 2016 at 4:44pm

Silver ‘tepelik’ (metal cover of a woman’s hat) with embossed decor, and late-Ottoman silver coins (ca.1800). The 'tepelik' dates from the early 19th century. From the Bursa region. (Inv.n° müç011-Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).

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Peter Hoesli March 17, 2016 at 5:17am

Dear Jean-Marie; Here again, the purple color is setting off the silver so beautifully. Great! With kind regards. Peter
Jean-Marie Criel May 20, 2016 at 3:26am

An almost identical early-19th century 'tepelik', with a similar design and the same kind of coins. The glass stone is red (the other was blue). Both were purchased in Bursa. (Inv.n° müç038-Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).