A gentleman's waistcoat of ivory silk, the borders and pocket flaps embroidered in brown silks with foliage, early 19th century; and a lady's opera coat of gold lamé woven with oriental style motifs against a black ground, fastening asymmetrically with a gold coloured metal clasp carved and pierced with foliage, 1920s (2)

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A gentleman's waistcoat of ivory silk, the borders and pocket flaps embroidered in brown silks with foliage, early 19th century; and a lady's opera coat of gold lamé woven with oriental style motifs against a black ground, fastening asymmetrically with a gold coloured metal clasp carved and pierced with foliage, 1920s (2)

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