9th Feb, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
Lot 2201
 


Lot 2201 - Early 20th Century Chinese Black Silk Coat,...
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2201

Early 20th Century Chinese Black Silk Coat, embroidered overall with cream silk flowers and birds, with flared long cuffs, nehru collar and black silk lining,
Another Similar Jacket with collar, embroidered overall in cream silk with pagodas, trees and boats, long sleeves with flared lower arms, one button fastening, edges piped in cream silk, cream silk lining,
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These and lots 2199, 2205 and 2206 were all collected by the vendors Great Aunt the late Dr Mary Cram (nee Redhead), she was a Methodist medical missionary surgeon in China in the 1930’s. Mary visited twice, firstly as a single lady and a surgeon, 'what an amazing lady just to be a surgeon at that time, never mind going out to China on her own!' She met her husband out there in Wuhan who was a Methodist clergyman, they had a child there, John, hence the small child’s red coat and shoes.

https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/16916/2/Jocelyn.pdf - you can read more here about Mary's life as a missionary, especially pages 231-232, and her escape to Vancouver page 31. You can see a photo of Mary and her team (seated on the front row).

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £100 - £200


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Short Jacket - overall condition ok - some small areas of discolouration, brown spots and some light rubbing to the embroidery. White silk lining intact with a couple of brown spots to it. 36" chest, 21.5" from bottom of collar to hem.
Coat - couple of small marks overall, one spot looks like paint? some loose threads, overall in ok condition. Two button holes to the neck but no buttons. Black silk lining is split in one sleeve hole and repaired to the other. 35"chest, 42" from bottom of collar to hem.

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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 9th Feb, 2024

A host of beautiful 18th and 19th century costume and accessories redolent of the English Country House will go under the hammer in the Costume, Accessories and Textiles Sale on 9th February, including a rare set of 19th century men's livery uniforms, a group of parasols which once belonged to Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood and daughter of George V, 18th century silk shoes and dresses, a 1930s lady's motoring outfit and a carved knitting stick inscribed 'Rudding Park', the fine Georgian manor on the outskirts of Harrogate.

Also of note in the sale is a circa 1911 Steiff teddy bear, and a good collection of Lace from a Private Collection, which includes fine examples of Late 19th Century Irish Youghal Needle Lace, Late 19th Century Swiss Whitework Lace, and Early 20th Century Honiton Lace.

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