Sale 9878
London, South Kensington
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6 July 2004
Price realised
GBP 1,195
Estimate
A collection of ten gentlemen's needlepoint and beadwork braces, including a pair of eau-de-Nil ribbed silk braces, embroiderd in coloured silks with trailing floral motifs, with blue leather straps, early 19th century; a pair of beadwork examples, entitled FAIT AU NOM DE JACQUE BISON, dated 1870, worked in coloured beads above two storey houses and vase motifs, to clear glass grounds; and a pair of embroidered and beadwork braces featuring floral sprays, 19th centurySee Illustration (20)
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