Manchester Fair Sunday 23rd April

Manchester Fair
Sunday 23rd April

Spitalfields Silk (E) 1740s

Spitalfields Silk (E)
1740s

AM Garthwaite Length(C) 1740s

AM Garthwaite Length(C)
1740s

Spitalfields Silver Brocade 1742

Spitalfields Silver Brocade
1742

Anna Maria Garthwaite   1742

Anna Maria Garthwaite
1742

Anna Maria Garthwaite  1742

Anna Maria Garthwaite
1742

Anna Maria Garthwaite  1742

Anna Maria Garthwaite
1742

AM Garthwaite Length (F)  1742

AM Garthwaite Length (F)
1742

Anna Maria Garthwaite  1742/1770s?

Anna Maria Garthwaite
1742/1770s?

A M Garthwaite Bodice Back 1742

A M Garthwaite Bodice Back
1742

French Bizarre Silk Brocade c 1710

French Bizarre Silk Brocade
c 1710

Silver Brocade Child's Bonnet 18th c

Silver Brocade Child's Bonnet
18th c

Spitalfields Silk Length A 1760s

Spitalfields Silk Length A
1760s

Ramoneur Girl's Kraplap  c 1700/1850

Ramoneur Girl's Kraplap
c 1700/1850

Spitalfields Dress Lengths 1760s

Spitalfields Dress Lengths
1760s

Miniature Pattens 1720-30s

Miniature Pattens
1720-30s

Yesterday's Children  Published 1991

Yesterday's Children
Published 1991

Norwich Hemdrok/Waistcoat Fabric 1730s

Norwich Hemdrok/Waistcoat
Fabric 1730s

Spitalfields Salmon Brocade 1760s

Spitalfields Salmon Brocade
1760s

Rare Sleeved Jumps 1740s

Rare Sleeved Jumps
1740s

Large Embroidered Apron 1790s

Large Embroidered Apron
1790s

Scottish Songs Handkerchief 1780/90s

Scottish Songs Handkerchief
1780/90s

Elizabethan Style Reticule Second half 19th c

Elizabethan Style Reticule
Second half 19th c

Man's Leather Shoe Late 15th/early 16thc

Man's Leather Shoe
Late 15th/early 16thc

Dutch East Indies Apron Late 18th c

Dutch East Indies Apron
Late 18th c

Hand Knitted Stockings Late 18th/early 19th c

Hand Knitted Stockings
Late 18th/early 19th c

RARE Chinese Export Painted Robe 1750s/1770s

RARE Chinese Export Painted Robe
1750s/1770s

Louis Heel Shoes 1770-80s

Louis Heel Shoes
1770-80s

Indian Export Embroidery Late 18th c

Indian Export Embroidery
Late 18th c

RARE Cord Quilted Cap 1675-1700

RARE Cord Quilted Cap
1675-1700

Rare Chinese Export Skirt 1730-40s

Rare Chinese Export Skirt
1730-40s

Rare Dutch Waistcoat 1760s

Rare Dutch Waistcoat
1760s

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English & European Dress 17th & 18th century

Georgian period and sometimes earlier. Gowns, robes or dresses of Chinese hand painted export silk, embroidered, brocade or damask. Spitalfields silk gown and lengths of Spitalfields silks. Jumps or waistcoat, a stomacher and a caracao or jacket and a quilted & embroidered petticoat. Hand knitted stockings and Georgian shoes. Chinese export silk damask skirt and Indian export apron. A cord quilted cap and Mrs Darcy's! nightshirt. A riding waistcoat and a Staymaker's bill. A rare Gentlemen's brocade waistcoat and a sixteenth century shoe.