28th May, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Costume, Accessories & Textiles
2002
Collection of Family Textiles
Late 18th and Early 19th Century Samplers worked by the Daughters of General and Mrs Jenkinson, all following a similar format with alphabet and verse comprising a sampler by Frances Althea Jenkinson age 10 dated 1794, incorporating pinks and flower heads; Anna Maria Jenkinson aged 7 on the 12 November 1794, using black, cream and green threads; Sophia Jenkinson aged 8 years old on the 18th January 1800 incorporating purple, black, brown and pink threads, 'Broadstairs' 'Kent 28 June' stitched to either side; another by Althea Jane Jenkinson aged 8 years on the 12th August 1801, with 'Kensington Middlesex' and 'Finished November 22' worked in boxes on either side; another worked by Elizabeth Jenkinson aged seven years, the 26th May in 1802, worked primarily in pink and red, 'Henley Oxfordshire' 'Finished July 28th', all with handwritten notes, each approximately 30cm by 10cm
Frances Althea Jenkinson eldest daughter of General and Mrs Jenkinson, born at New Buildings near Crediton, Devon on September 2nd 1784.
Anna Maria, born Bodicot Oxfordshire April 5 1787, married her cousin Henry Fanshaw 1810, died at Heere December 13 1818, leaving no children.
Sophia Jenkinson, born at Kensington January 16th, 1792, died at Cheltenham, May 24 1823.
Althea Jane Jenkinson, third child of General and Mrs Jenkinson, born at Kensington August 12 1793, died at Clifton March 1830.
Elizabeth Jenkinson, child of General and Mrs Jenkinson, born at Kensington May 26 1795 and died September 12 1806.
Sold for £600
Estimated at £500 - £800
Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 28th May, 2022
Collection of Family Textiles Lots 2001-2006;
General John Jenkinson (1757-1830) is buried in Charmouth Dorset and his son, Admiral Henry Jenkinson of Fawley, Southampton married Elizabeth Lucy Theresa Acland in 1823. Elizabeth Acland's grandfather was Sir Richard Hoare of Stourhead. The notes were written by Brigadier Francis Alexander Fortescue who married Admiral Jenkinson's granddaughter in 1885 and his sister in law lived at Makerstoun House between the wars and hence the Makerstoun House writing paper. Mary Harkness was Admiral Jenkinson's daughter in law.
Lyndhurst Collection Lots 2006-2030
'Our mother, Margaret Smith (who died in 2019 aged 90), was the owner and curator of the marvellous “Lyndhurst Collection” an extensive assortment of period authentic clothing named after her house in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
Her love of fashion and costume began when she was a child. Her father was a tailor and made all her clothes using lovely patterns and fabrics. In 1946 when she was 17, she trained at Bradford Civic Theatre School in producing and directing for the stage. This expanded her love of costume. Later, as a schoolteacher, she produced school plays, as well as much larger and grander productions with amateur dramatic societies and other organisations. This required the creation and collection of many stage and vintage costumes.
In May 1986 she began giving an illustrated talk entitled “An Outline of Fashion for Women since 1300 AD”, Margaret finished giving talks in 2006 having travelled the length and breadth of Lancashire and beyond. A very popular presentation at this time was titled “40 years of Fashion and Change” and it was brought to life by 6 models who wore items from the collection dating from 1900 to 1937.
One of her most thought-provoking talks was entitled “The Emancipation of Women through Changes in Underwear”. The addition of a gusset to ladies’ drawers proved to be a very significant change for women!
One of the wonderful consequences of her very successful talks was that many ladies who saw them donated their cherished family fashion items, so that they could be enjoyed and appreciated again more widely. When she died, Mum left an extraordinary collection of antique, vintage and stage costumes which she had cherished, leant out and used for many occasions which are being sold in the following 25 lots'.
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