DATING TO THE 1830’S
THIS PIECE DATES TO THE LATE 1830’S AND IS FASHIONED OF A BLACK SILK DE CHINE WITH PIPED SEAMS ATOP THE SHOULDERS AND DOWN EACH SIDE IN BOTH FRONT AND REAR
THE POINTED COLLAR, THE FLARING BELL ARM OPENINGS, THE ENTIRE FRONT CLOISURE AND BOTTOM SWEEP ARE IN HAND QUILTED FLORAL TRAPUNTO DETAILING THROUGHOUT. BATTED IN THE INTERIOR
THE INTERIOR IS LINED IN A BEAUTIFUL LIGHT BROWN POLISHED COTTON WITH A COLORFUL RED PLAID SILK ON THE INNER FRONT TAILS AND SIDES
CONDITION: THIS PIECE IS SOLD AS IT WAS ACQUIRED. THERE IS A MEND TO THE TRAPUNTO ON THE FRONT MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE
THERE IS SOME DISCOLORED STAINING SEEN TO THE BOTTOM BACK REAR THAT HAS LEFT A BROWN HUE THROUGH THE TRAPUNTO
SMALL FRAYED WEAR IS ON THE FRONT AT THE CLOSURE POINT, THE EYE IS MISSING FROM THAT POINT AND THE INNER BATTING IS SEEN
THE RED PLAID SILK SHOWS WEAR AT POINTS THROUGHOUT, ALL OF WHICH ARE SMALL WITH SOME SMALL EDGE WEAR SEEN THAT IS VERY SLIGHT
OCCASIONAL TINY WEAR POINTS ARE SEEN ON THE PIPING AND AT TINY POINTS, ALL VISIBLE IN THE IMAGES
THERE IS A THUMBPRINT OF A LIGHT SPOT ON THE REAR RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE
IT IS SO VERY HARD TO FIND THESE EARLY CAPES
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
AROUND AT ELBOW LEVEL: 54
SHOULDERS: 18
CENTER REAR LENGTH: 28
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