An embroidered hanging of sage green silk damask, embroidered in silks with gilt thread detail with '100 boys' playing and carrying banners, 19th century--74in. (188cm) square; another similar hanging of red silk damask--76in. (193cm) square (fading and wear); an informal robe of ivory silk damask, embroidered with butterflies and flowers; and another informal robe of greyish blue silk damask, circa 1900, both reassembled in the 20th century (3)

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An embroidered hanging of sage green silk damask, embroidered in silks with gilt thread detail with '100 boys' playing and carrying banners, 19th century--74in. (188cm) square; another similar hanging of red silk damask--76in. (193cm) square (fading and wear); an informal robe of ivory silk damask, embroidered with butterflies and flowers; and another informal robe of greyish blue silk damask, circa 1900, both reassembled in the 20th century (3)

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