Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 27. (Budapest, 2009)
Emese PÁSZTOR - Márta TÓTH - Anikó PATAKI - Andrea VÁRFALVI: Turkish Cases from the Esterházy Treasury
goatskin and at the same time stiffened. The two layers were stuck together with animal glue mixed with crushed stone. The thicker calfskin used for the back panel was likewise lined with goatskin, after which it was tacked to the front panel along the edges. Finally, the edges of the case were bordered by means of the sticking on strips of parchment dyed red; this parchment border was then embroidered using the chain stitch technique. The materials making up the layers of the case > Ground fabric of the embroidery: turquoise cotton linen (bagazia), density: 16/cm Wrong side of the ground fabric: papiermáché stiffening Thread used for padding: uncoloured cotton, twist: Z Embroidery thread: silver-gilt wire (skófium), in the twine: 4-6 strands Couching thread: silk, two stranded, strongly twisted; twist: Z Silk taffeta: red, warp: 40/cm, weft: 20/cm, twist: Z Velvet appliqué: red, two different types Contour threads: silk, wine-red (purplish), green, two stranded, slight S twist; silver-gilt skófium twine, in the twine: 6 strands, twist: Z Inside lining: goatskin, vegetable tanned, brown, thickness: 0.7-1,3 mm; 1.2-2.6 mm Back panel: calfskin, brown, thickness: 1-2.4 mm Thread for sewing: flax yarn, natural Border: parchment, red Thread for sewing: flax yarn, natural, S twist Condition of the case prior to restoration On the basis of an archive photograph taken before the Second World War and now kept in the archive of the Museum of Ap92 11/2. Detail of the embroidery II/3. Wrong side of the detail oj the embroidery ing yellow silk thread. The characteristic design on the surface was formed from these very tiny stitches. In the second type, the skófium twine was attached to the edge of a motif in such a way that the couching threads could be seen only on the motif s edge. For the making of the case, the embroidered textile front panel was lined with
