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Materials: Cream silk faille, polychrome
silk floss, gold wrapped thread, silver wrapped thread.
Condition: Excellent. In one of the
cornucopias there is a small area of unraveled metallic thread;
otherwise the apron is in near perfect condition. Colors vibrant; no
stains or tears.
Measurements: Top gather, 11"; L,
19"; Hem C, 40".
Comments: Aprons and other decorative
textiles were made solely to display an 18th century woman's prowess
with the needle. The large scale of the symmetrical floral design is
typical of the early decades of the 18th c. The narrow gold metallic
threads are expertly couched. French knots in the centers of the tulips
and cornucopias (looking very much like cut steel and brass beads) were
worked in a heavier weight of both the gold and silver threads. Bold
and decorative, this lady's apron has survived in remarkable condition. It
is a magnificent example of 18th century English needle arts.
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