Sbornik
Vologda Gubernia. 19th century
- Heavy silk, galloon, fringe, половинчатый жемчуг, silk ribbons, gold threads, laid embroidery, саженье. 29 х 24,5 х 28
- В-9464
Пост. в 1977 через ЭЗК ГРМ
These types of headdress — known as sbornik, morkhatka or shamshura in the North — were usually richly adorned with gold embroidery and mother of pearl, but never with gold fringes. This was probably the idea of antique dealers or collectors, to “decorate” them.