12th Aug, 2017 10:00 GMT/BST
Sold for £280
Estimated at £140 - £180
Waistcoat fronts - Front embroidered panel showing repeated signs of wear, wear to collar, left hand panel with splitting, both panels of small areas of split silk. Striped silk waistcoat - underarms shattered, rear central seam opened to allow to for growth, underarm to underarm 45cm, back of neck to hem 62cm. Purple waistcoat - extremely worn to underarms and fronts, rear panel well nibbled, underarm to underarm 41cm. back of neck to hem 48cm. Breeches - some overall staining, silk a little rubbed, three different types of buttons used, knees have gussets added at a later date.
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