18th Aug, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Textiles Sale

 
Lot 2112
 

2112

Circa 1780 Gent's Cream Silk Waistcoat, embroidered in coloured silks with floral sprigs and...

Circa 1780 Gent's Cream Silk Waistcoat, embroidered in coloured silks with floral sprigs and garlands, multi branched trees with green leaves and pecking birds to the hem, with a duck egg blue stained border, cotton back, scalloped edge pocket flaps, silk covered and embroidered buttons

Sold for £600
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

. Slight wear overall, couple of light stains and wear to the silk. Some stains and slight discolouring to the cotton lining, 36'' chest, 26'' long down the back. Silk cut away to the neck and mounted with cotton - possibly insertion.

 


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Auction: Textiles Sale, 18th Aug, 2018

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