Spitalfields Brocade Gold c 1750

Glorious colour. You will see from the gathers at the top that it was once part of dress. I have several of these skirt lengths.

Price: £350 | $460 | €410

The apricot gold silk tafetta ground brocaded with small bunches of roses in shades of pink and puce with green leaves, on a striped ground, the stripes in almost silver, the background woven with small flowers on a trailing meander.

A -Sold

B - 31 x 19in; 80 x 48 cm selvedge to selvedge              

C - 36 x 19  in; 93 x 48 cm            "                "

D - 31 x 19 in; 80 x 48 cm      "    "

E- Sold.

Very good condition. 

B - The top 3 cm has a horizontal join (original)but could be removed.

D - The top 2 cm has a horizontal join (original) but could be removed.

Remember this type of silk was expensive and every piece was used, so you often get joins in dresses. 

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