Caption

Kontusz belt, PC Salzhüber Manufactory Gdansk; belt manufacturer; ca. 1775–1800. Single heads with three tall stylized trees and cactus bushes between them; at the upper edge of the heads motifs of a suspended flower garland and cords with tassels. Alternating transverse stripes, plain and with floral tendrils; floral tendril edging. Gold fringe sewn on. Colors: straw, brown, cream, sky blue, crimson-pink. Before 1793. Gdansk place of origin. Clothing accessory, national costume; length 343 cm, width 32.5 cm., Two long vertical textile panels are shown side by side against a pale background. Each panel has alternating horizontal bands with floral motifs and solid stripes, framed by narrow decorative borders. The left panel features a darker palette with muted green and deep brown bands and gold floral patterns, ending in a rectangular section with stylized floral and leafy designs above a fringe of long tassels in brownish-gray. The right panel displays lighter beige and tan tones with brown floral motifs and a similar lower rectangular section with stylized plants above a fringe of long tassels in a grayish-brown color. Both panels show areas of wear and slight discoloration, and both fringes hang loosely with visible individual threads.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_124

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.8Mb (10.0Mb) / 17.3in x 20.0in / 5175 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kontusz belt PC Salzhüber Manufactory Gdansk belt manufacturer ca 1775–1800 Single heads three tall stylized trees cactus bushes them upper edge heads motifs suspended flower garland cords tassels Alternating transverse stripes plain floral tendrils floral tendril edging Gold fringe sewn on Colors straw brown cream sky blue crimson-pink 1793 Gdansk place origin Clothing accessory national costume length 343 cm width 32.5 cm Two long vertical textile panels shown side side pale background panel alternating horizontal bands floral motifs solid stripes framed narrow decorative borders left panel features darker palette muted green deep brown bands gold floral patterns ending rectangular section stylized floral leafy designs long tassels brownish-gray right panel displays lighter beige tan tones brown floral motifs lower rectangular section stylized plants grayish-brown color panels areas wear slight discoloration fringes hang loosely visible individual threads.