TWO OTTOMAN METAL-THREAD TEXTILE PANELS WITH THE NAMES OF ALLAH AND MUHAMMAD, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

A silk panel embroidered with gilt and silver metal threads in relief with a central medallion featuring Allah in a large thuluth script encircled by a calligraphic red silk band, radiating rays and four corner roundels each embroidered with al-rahman/ al-rahim/ al-malik / al-quddus ('The Most Compassionate. The Most Merciful. The King. The Holy One') on a green silk ground.
116 by 111 cm. (2)

Inscriptions In the centre: "Allah jalla jalalahu, 'God, exalted be His glory"
In the band: Quran, surah Al-Fath, v. 4-5, with the tughra of Sultan Mahmud II (r.1808-39 AD) including the phrase that it is his hand.
In the four roundels: Al-rahman/ Al-rahim/ Al-malik / Al-quddus 'The Most Compassionate. The Most Merciful. The King. The Holy One'

A silk panel embroidered with gilt and silver metal threads in relief with a medallion featuring the name of the Prophet Muhammad, framed by a band of calligraphy on red silk and emanating rays, the corner roundels each embroidered with the name of one of the first four Caliphs on a green silk ground.
In the centre: "Muhammad rasul allah sall allah 'alayha wa sallam, Muhammad is the Messenger of God bless him and grant him salvation"
In the band: Quran surah Al-Fath, part of v.29, with the tughra of Sultan Mahmud II (r.1808-39 AD) including the phrase that it is his hand.
In the four roundels: Abu bakr al-siddiq radi allah 'anhu/ 'umar al-faruq radi allah 'anhu / 'uthman radi allah 'anhu / 'ali radi allah 'anhu. "Abu Bakr the righteous, May God be satisfied with him. 'Umar, the one who distinguishes truth from falsehood, may God be satisfied with him. 'Uthman, may God be satisfied with him. 'Ali, may God be satisfied with him"