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A SILK SATIN INFANT'S GOWN
SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
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A SILK SATIN INFANT'S GOWN
SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
cream silk applied with tri-lobed flybraid and silk fringe, the front opening with four tucks to either side releasing to full skirt, with matching panel shown under robe
31in. (80cm.) long
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Lot Essay
See: Anne Buck, 'Clothes and the Child,' p40 for a very similar example in the same fabric.