Cravat
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
silk, gilt & copper alloy
Measurements
330 x 200 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 291631
Summary
A white silk cravat with buttons at the top of one side and loops at the other. Maybe a childs cravat or to attach to a shirt ? Two lapetts are pushed through a gilt ring with relief scale pattern around it, some oxidised copper on cravat. Each lapett is edged with white braid, the centre embroidered with a bird; a woodpecker on left and a green parrot on right, both embroidered in polychrome silks. Lined with crinkled silk.B48