THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEWOMAN
Mary of Modena's chemise, tucker and sleeve, the chemise with low round neck and short sleeves; the rare tucker, or fill-in, shaped and doubled-over and edged with double applique bands; one seam of the sleeve is finely embroidered with rosettes, all three pieces of fine linen and very finely stitched - circa 1680
Details
Mary of Modena's chemise, tucker and sleeve, the chemise with low round neck and short sleeves; the rare tucker, or fill-in, shaped and doubled-over and edged with double applique bands; one seam of the sleeve is finely embroidered with rosettes, all three pieces of fine linen and very finely stitched - circa 1680
See Illustration (3)
See Illustration (3)
Provenance
With note attached: Queen Mary of Modena's sleeve, chemise and tucker and with a piece of sugar paper inscribed in an 18th century hand Mary of Modena's sleeve, chemise and tucker
Miss Weston who inherited them from her great grandmother who is thought to have acquired them in 1688. Miss Weston was a descendant of Chevalier d'Este, brother of Queen Mary Beatrice of Modena. Bequeathed by Miss Weston to Sophia Margaret Penn in 1764, a relation of Miss Weston and granddaughter of William Penn of Pennsylvania and wife of the Most Reverend and Hon. William Stuart, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. By descent to the vendor
Miss Weston who inherited them from her great grandmother who is thought to have acquired them in 1688. Miss Weston was a descendant of Chevalier d'Este, brother of Queen Mary Beatrice of Modena. Bequeathed by Miss Weston to Sophia Margaret Penn in 1764, a relation of Miss Weston and granddaughter of William Penn of Pennsylvania and wife of the Most Reverend and Hon. William Stuart, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. By descent to the vendor