24th Nov, 2017 9:00 GMT/BST

Textiles Sale

 
Lot 2080
 

2080

Late 18th Century Gents eau de Nil Silk Long Waistcoat, finely embroidered on the front panels...

Late 18th Century Gents eau de Nil Silk Long Waistcoat, finely embroidered on the front panels in silver metal thread with tiny silver sequins, front fabric buttons covered with the same metal thread and sequins, two front flap pockets, the rear panel of a heavy dyed green linen, finished at the lower back with the same silk as the front, entirely hand stitched

Sold for £250
Estimated at £250 - £300


 

The silk is generally soiled, several of the buttons are slightly worn or missing sequins, the underarms are surprisingly quite clean, the waistcoat may have been widened at the centre back at some point in it's history

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Auction: Textiles Sale, 24th Nov, 2017

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