A bodice of saffron yellow silk, embroidered with vivid silks with a narrow border of sprigs at the neck slit, with double sided bands of arched flower sprays along the top and bottom of each wide sleeve, possibly Skyros, early 19th century; a joined border of rust red silk worked with a border of shrubs and stylised birds, probably Mytilini, late 18th, early 19th century--18in x 7in; and a child's red wool jacket trimmed with gilt and black silk braid, mid 19th century

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A bodice of saffron yellow silk, embroidered with vivid silks with a narrow border of sprigs at the neck slit, with double sided bands of arched flower sprays along the top and bottom of each wide sleeve, possibly Skyros, early 19th century; a joined border of rust red silk worked with a border of shrubs and stylised birds, probably Mytilini, late 18th, early 19th century--18in x 7in; and a child's red wool jacket trimmed with gilt and black silk braid, mid 19th century

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