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Brooklyn Museum Textiles & Vintage Couture Auction

Wed, Apr 16, 2025 11:00AM EDT
  2025-04-16 11:00:00 2025-04-16 11:00:00 America/New_York Augusta Auctions Augusta Auctions : Brooklyn Museum Textiles & Vintage Couture Auction https://bid.augusta-auction.com/auctions/augusta-auctions/brooklyn-museum-textiles-vintage-couture-auction-18362
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Lot 234

DRAWNWORK & EMBROIDERED APRON, ITALY, c. 1740

Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid
$200

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Apron of cream silk taffeta w/ symmetrical polychrome embroidered scrolled flowers, vines & fruit framed by wide ribbon motif in drawnwork, trimmed w/ silk bobbin lace & blonde lace at sides & lower edge, 34.75” x 36.125”, (heavy shatter to silk, few attempted repairs to 1”, heavy wear/loss to lace trim, pulls to embroidery, light discoloration) Fair. Provenance: Brooklyn Museum.

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