Christening dress, Ayrshire embroidery, mid... - Lot 43 - Coutau-Bégarie

Lot 43
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150 - 200 EUR
Christening dress, Ayrshire embroidery, mid... - Lot 43 - Coutau-Bégarie
Christening dress, Ayrshire embroidery, mid 19th century. Long presentation dress or baptismal gown made of very fine linen embroidered with plumetis, short sleeves and bib bodice embroidered with a mirror pattern, a heart with garlands of flowers and leaflets under a large flower with petals in medallions decorated with fine needlework, skirt with two flat ruffles on either side of an embroidery at the bottom of the skirt and the same decoration as the bodice. (good condition, a small hole and rare very small stains on the skirt). See "Baby wore white" Mrs Heather Toomer.
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