Costume: Four lady's dresses, A lady's dress of chocolate brown moire silk, circa 1865, together with a fawn wool capelet; an Aesthetic movement dress of mauve silk velvet, Liberty, circa 1910; a hard tartan double-caped lady's cloak, circa 1850-1870; a Lady's cloak of printed chestnut cotton, circa 1800-1840 (5) Provenance: Sir Albert Richardson, PRA, Avenue House, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Exhibited: The Aesthetic movement dress was exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 'Liberty 1877-1975'. 1975, The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Museum, Bedford. Brown silk: seems in need of attention, fringing loose, x 1 button missing and x 2 replaced, lace sleeves have some holes; lined capelet - several tiny holes, x 1 button missing. Purple velvet: seems in need of attention particluarly to front of bodice and waist, additional later section of fabric inserted to rear of hips, signs of wear particluarly to side opening, some colour loss, embroidery good, unlined. Tartan: all edges frayed, several holes throughout and wear and tear particularly to edges and hemline, lined in two different patterned cotton fabrics, gilt metal lion's paw clasp and chain pinned to neck. Chestnut cloak: wear to hemline and neck, hold to lining of hood, lined in two differently patterned cottons. 1. Brown moiré dress - this appears to be in quite good condition - the fringing is loose in places but complete - there are no visible areas of fading or damage - just normal wear, I would say. 2. Aesthetic dress - overall fading to the central panel, I would say - there is a piece let in at the back and side 3. Tartan cloak - edges at the front were bound in silk - this is worn. Photo of the interior attached which has a patch of different material within. I think it is meant to be frayed around the collar for effect. 4. Printed cotton cloak - the colour is quite strong and not faded - a couple of small holes.
Costume: Four lady's dresses, A lady's dress of chocolate brown moire silk, circa 1865, together with a fawn wool capelet; an Aesthetic movement dress of mauve silk velvet, Liberty, circa 1910; a hard tartan double-caped lady's cloak, circa 1850-1870; a Lady's cloak of printed chestnut cotton, circa 1800-1840 (5) Provenance: Sir Albert Richardson, PRA, Avenue House, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Exhibited: The Aesthetic movement dress was exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 'Liberty 1877-1975'. 1975, The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Museum, Bedford. Brown silk: seems in need of attention, fringing loose, x 1 button missing and x 2 replaced, lace sleeves have some holes; lined capelet - several tiny holes, x 1 button missing. Purple velvet: seems in need of attention particluarly to front of bodice and waist, additional later section of fabric inserted to rear of hips, signs of wear particluarly to side opening, some colour loss, embroidery good, unlined. Tartan: all edges frayed, several holes throughout and wear and tear particularly to edges and hemline, lined in two different patterned cotton fabrics, gilt metal lion's paw clasp and chain pinned to neck. Chestnut cloak: wear to hemline and neck, hold to lining of hood, lined in two differently patterned cottons. 1. Brown moiré dress - this appears to be in quite good condition - the fringing is loose in places but complete - there are no visible areas of fading or damage - just normal wear, I would say. 2. Aesthetic dress - overall fading to the central panel, I would say - there is a piece let in at the back and side 3. Tartan cloak - edges at the front were bound in silk - this is worn. Photo of the interior attached which has a patch of different material within. I think it is meant to be frayed around the collar for effect. 4. Printed cotton cloak - the colour is quite strong and not faded - a couple of small holes.
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