A COLLECTION OF NINE EMBROIDERED AND DECORATED HATS, UZBEKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, 20TH CENTURY

A COLLECTION OF NINE EMBROIDERED AND DECORATED HATS, UZBEKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, 20TH CENTURY

A Turkman Tekke cap with brass and silver metal engraved finial together with eight variously decorated hats with embroidery, glass beads, plastic and metal buttons, braid and braided tassels (9)

From the Collection of Pip Rau
For an introduction to the collection, please see Lot 1 in this sale

Condition Report:

the first generally good condition with some loose threads and surface dirt, the second generally good condition with some loose threads, surface dirt, small holes and splitting along seam, the third with some losses to embroidery, generally in good condition; the fourth generally good condition with some losses to beads, some loose threads, the fifth generally good condition with some colour fading to purple embroidery with tassels decorated with metal thread, the sixth generally fair condition with loose threads, embroidery in good condition; the seventh with some losses to embroidery, surface dirt and metal buttons slightly scuffed; the eighth with siginficant loose threads and losses to embroidery, some small holes; the ninth with losses to embroidery and small holes.