THE PROPERTY OF AN EAST COAST INSTITUTION
A PADDED PURPLE-GROUND EMBROIDERED INFORMAL ROBE, LATE 19TH CENTURY, woven in satin stitch with an overall pattern of shaded green orchid sprays interspersed with multi-colored butterflies within cream brocade inner border and black-ground outer border with further orchid sprays and butterflies, cream silk cuffs, padded for winter wear--54¼in. long
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A PADDED PURPLE-GROUND EMBROIDERED INFORMAL ROBE, LATE 19TH CENTURY, woven in satin stitch with an overall pattern of shaded green orchid sprays interspersed with multi-colored butterflies within cream brocade inner border and black-ground outer border with further orchid sprays and butterflies, cream silk cuffs, padded for winter wear--54¼in. long