Velvet with floral decoration, Ottoman Turkey, 17th centuryTwo semicircular fragments of garnet velvet embroidered with silk threads of a floral rosette decoration with a rosette heart encircled by a garland of hyacinths and framed by two branches of red prunus. Two fragments sewn together to form a round piece and lined with a piece of cotton woven around a floral frieze. 42.7 x 38.5 cm Heavy wear, later assembly. Provenance: Former Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962) collection . A panel formed from two pieces of an Ottoman velvet, Ottoman Turkey, 17th century