Sale 9868
London, South Kensington
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11 June 2004
Price realised
GBP 1,554
Estimate
AN INFORMAL ROBE OF MIDNIGHT BLUE SATIN embroidered in floss silks with auspicious fruit and flowers including peonies and peaches, with butterflies between worked in Peking Knot and outlined in couched gilt thread, trimmed with sleevebands of yellow satin and embroidered ivory satin borders; and another informal robe of midnight blue satin, embroidered with similar motifs in shades of blue, trimmed with red satin embroidered sleevebands, late 19th/early 20th century, sleevebands folded (2)
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