Simona Oprea
Head of Oriental Art, Traditional Art & Carpets Evaluation Office; Chinese Language Certificate HSK 4
The photos of the lot are informative and indicative, and cannot provide a highly detailed view of the object from all angles. We recommend a careful physical inspection of the lot before bidding.
The photos of the lot are informative and indicative, and cannot provide a highly detailed view of the object from all angles. We recommend a careful physical inspection of the lot before bidding.
189. Traditional Transylvanian Saxon costume, with five pieces, an exceptional set, bridal, Viscri, Transylvania, dated 1903, and 1921, respectively
Selling price
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EUR 1.032
Session
Wed, 16 November 2022 19:00
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An old, collectable, rare costume, Viscri subarea. Made up of five pieces, includes: blouse, sumna (cold season skirt), front apron, bow-ribbon, head dress. It is a special set due to the sombre chromatic unit and the temporal unit of the pieces and the dating of the front apron, with monogram and year 1903 and the presence of anthropomorphic motifs – the bride and groom at the wedding – in the motifs of the perimeter lace.
The blouse is a rare piece, old, with detached bottoms, with turned sleeves, with fine stitching on the rustles of the sleeves and the upper side. The upper part is made of fine, hand-crafted jolj (cotton), with a wide vest at the front and narrow vest at the back, sewn with floral motifs with the tree of life.
The dress or sumna (cold season skirt) evokes an old style, is ample, pleated, with flat side in front, where the apron falls. It is made of thick wool with cotton lining on the inside edge.
The apron is a rare collector’s item – made of very fine jolj, with handmade lace inserts, sewn with white thread with anthropomorphic motifs – bride and groom at wedding, vegetable motifs, monogram and dating 1921 and 1903 in lace, sewing with floral motifs with black cotton and metallic thread. A set of mixed silk and cotton accessories are also included in the set. The head dress is made of satin cotton sewn to a cotton thread, the ribbon is made of silk damascus, in sombre tones with metal thread ribbonry.
Description
homemade cotton cloth, wool warp and weft
PROVENANCE
From the collection of Dr. Arch. Ana Maria CriÈan.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Detalii
An old, collectable, rare costume, Viscri subarea. Made up of five pieces, includes: blouse, sumna (cold season skirt), front apron, bow-ribbon, head dress. It is a special set due to the sombre chromatic unit and the temporal unit of the pieces and the dating of the front apron, with monogram and year 1903 and the presence of anthropomorphic motifs – the bride and groom at the wedding – in the motifs of the perimeter lace.
The blouse is a rare piece, old, with detached bottoms, with turned sleeves, with fine stitching on the rustles of the sleeves and the upper side. The upper part is made of fine, hand-crafted jolj (cotton), with a wide vest at the front and narrow vest at the back, sewn with floral motifs with the tree of life.
The dress or sumna (cold season skirt) evokes an old style, is ample, pleated, with flat side in front, where the apron falls. It is made of thick wool with cotton lining on the inside edge.
The apron is a rare collector’s item – made of very fine jolj, with handmade lace inserts, sewn with white thread with anthropomorphic motifs – bride and groom at wedding, vegetable motifs, monogram and dating 1921 and 1903 in lace, sewing with floral motifs with black cotton and metallic thread. A set of mixed silk and cotton accessories are also included in the set. The head dress is made of satin cotton sewn to a cotton thread, the ribbon is made of silk damascus, in sombre tones with metal thread ribbonry.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Description
homemade cotton cloth, wool warp and weft
PROVENANCE
From the collection of Dr. Arch. Ana Maria CriÈan.
Brought to you by
Simona Oprea
Head of Oriental Art, Traditional Art & Carpets Evaluation Office; Chinese Language Certificate HSK 4
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