Straw work
late 19th

dress panel, with baskets of flowers caught by ribbons supporting sprays of flowers, swags of pearls also supporting flower wreaths, using chenille silks, gold beads, gold coiled wire on a ribbed silk and velvet ground 40 x 22 in or 100 x 56 cm widest

Comments

The way the straw baskets have been worked is fantastic. This must have been a very expensive dress.

Condition

The top panel has a light brown mark and a couple of feinter larger marks. You will probably be able to see the watermark in the middle panel, top right 4 x 2 3/4 in or 10 x 7 cm. There is also a light brown small mark to the lower left of the watermark.

Price: £175 | $260 | €210

Ref N°: 6771