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Kontusz sash, Szczepan Filsjean Manufactory Kobylka; belt manufacturer; 1787–1794. Silk kontusz sash, double-sided. Bipartite heads with bouquets of flowers carnations rooted and tied with ribbon, alternating with smooth stripes and floral twigs. Trimming with floral twig. Colors: brown, cream, olive and crimson. Sew-on silk fringe in green, straw and ochre. Ornament - Heads: two floral bouquet motifs each. - Middle: alternating transverse shelves, plain and with a floral tendril motif. - Borders: vertical and horizontal with a tendril motif, borders: checkerboard. Colors - Present: cream-pink background of heads, borders and shelves with tendril, brown ornament; plain crimson-pink shelves. - Reverse: right, except for plain green shelves. Signed in the corners of one of the heads, under the main motifs: S. Filsjean. Weave density: approx. 17/48 x2. Bouquet motifs similar to motifs in other contemporary belts. Date/place: 1787–1794, Kobylka, Poland. Function: clothing accessory for national costume. Dimensions: length 342 cm, width 28.5 cm., Two long narrow textile panels hang side by side against a pale background, each panel featuring horizontal striped bands and decorative borders with floral motifs; the left panel shows a beige ground with dark brown floral stripe patterns and a denser floral border, a larger floral panel near the lower end, and a fringe of mixed green and beige threads, while the right panel has a yellowish-beige ground with dark brown floral stripes and border, a worn lower floral panel with faded brown and pinkish areas, and a similar greenish-beige fringe.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_136

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Keywords

Kontusz sash Szczepan Filsjean Manufactory Kobylka belt manufacturer 1787–1794 Silk kontusz sash double-sided Bipartite heads bouquets flowers carnations rooted tied ribbon alternating smooth stripes floral twigs Trimming floral twig Colors brown cream olive crimson Sew-on silk fringe green straw ochre Ornament - Heads two floral bouquet motifs - Middle transverse shelves plain floral tendril motif - Borders vertical horizontal tendril motif borders checkerboard Colors - Present cream-pink background heads shelves brown ornament plain crimson-pink shelves - Reverse right except plain green shelves Signed corners under main motifs S Filsjean Weave density approx 17 48 x2 Bouquet motifs motifs contemporary belts Date place Kobylka Poland Function clothing accessory national costume Dimensions length 342 cm width 28.5 cm Two long narrow textile panels hang side side pale background panel featuring striped bands decorative borders floral motifs left panel beige ground dark floral stripe patterns denser floral border larger floral panel near lower fringe mixed green beige threads right panel yellowish-beige ground floral stripes border worn lower floral panel faded brown pinkish areas greenish-beige fringe.