599 - 2 historical Assuit textiles, likely of Egyptian origin.

2 historical Assuit textiles, likely of Egyptian origin. 19th century. Cotton netting, muslin, nickel silver(?). White: Length 0.85 m, width at bottom 2.28 m, width at top (pleated, with trimmings) 0.64 m Black: Length 2.24 m, width (max., at bottom) 0.64 m. Total weight 407 g. 2 historical textiles in the Assuit style: a technique for decorating primarily net-like fabrics by weaving in wide metal strips, named after the Egyptian city and region of Assiut, which was known as a manufacturing center for these fabrics. White: Muslin, pleated, edged at the top with a red-and-gold metal braid featuring gold fringes at the ends; likely originally part of a garment? Black: Net-like shawl with large, elaborate geometric patterns. No holes or missing sections; the white textile has very isolated mildew stains; the black scarf has a few slightly loose metal thread ends. Provenance: From the collection of the Egyptologist Hans Conon von der Gabelentz (born October 13, 1807, in Altenburg; died September 3, 1874, in Lemnitz). Auction time: Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated 5:03 p.m. (CET) 2 historical Assuit textiles, likely of Egyptian origin. 19th century. Cotton mesh, muslin, nickel silver(?). White: Length 0.85 m, width at the bottom 2.28 m, width at the top (pleated, with trimmings) 0.64 m Black: Length 2.24 m, width (max., at the bottom) 0.64 m. Total weight 407 g. 2 historical textiles in the Assuit style: A technique for decorating primarily net-like fabrics by weaving in wide metal strips, named after the Egyptian city and region of Assiut, which was known as a manufacturing center for these fabrics. White: Muslin, pleated, edged at the top with a red-and-gold metal braid featuring gold fringes at the ends; likely originally part of a garment? Black: Net-like scarf with large, elaborate geometric patterns. No holes or missing sections; the white fabric has very isolated mildew stains; the black scarf has a few slightly loose metal thread ends. Provenance: From the collection of the Egyptologist Hans Conon von der Gabelentz (born October 13, 1807, in Altenburg; died September 3, 1874, in Lemnitz). Call time: Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated time: 5:03 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be considered only as an aid—not a legally binding statement regarding the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.