Sale 5101
London, South Kensington
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9 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 1,000
Estimate
A SEMI FORMAL ROBE OF BLUE SATIN, 19TH CENTURY embroidered with a seawave border with butterflies and peonies above, unlined, with milky glass buttons
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