Decoration
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1950
Materials
Silk
Measurements
1550 mm (Length)272 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934881
Summary
Gold bullion work decoration, solid gold embroidered worked on yellow fabric, sequins, bullion, Russian braid; central padded area of magenta silk satin, green and magenta piled fabric; four tassels 40 mm, two tassels 35 mm, two tassels 30 mm, three tassels 100 mm; central padded roundel with crown and wreath, the whole surrounded by flowers and leaves with three tassels; above two facing parrots either side of an exotic flower; the decoration divides for the neck with roses, leaves and bows ending with a series of smaller tassels.
Provenance
Costume of Lady Stamford (1864-1961)