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Click here to subscribeA collection of parasols and umbrellas, including: a 1920s silk example with a wooden handle, a black silk parasol with a glass finial, a small woven ribbon yellow and black parasol, a brown silk parasol with faux ivory handle, a small brown umbrella with an early moulded plastic ladybird on a leaf handle, an early 20th century black umbrella with gold coloured finial, a 1950s corde umbrella and cover and several other umbrellas.
A 1950s ivory satin party dress decorated with embroidered roses and leaves worked in blue, green and gold threads, embellished with appliqué blue roses edged in gold thread; together with a Kitty Copeland green silk dress; a late 1970s colourful striped silk dress by Dejue, Paris; a 1980s Ted Lapidus black and white dress; a Peter Barron cream and brown striped shirt; and a checked wool maxi-skirt, UK sizes 10/12 approx. (6).
A quantity of wedding gowns, including: a 1960s ivory wedding dress, a beaded bolero top, two bridesmaid dresses, a white satin and net dress with cross-over detail to the bodice, a 1970s wedding dress, a 1980s full-length lace dress, a cream dress with bead and sequin detail and a collection of other dresses.
A 1930s orange, yellow and red kimono style housecoat, a pale pink crepe and lace negligee, a 1950s cotton wrap-over housecoat, a pale pink silk bed jacket, an ivory housecoat, an early 20th century black silk lined dressing gown, a magenta silk robe with silver embroidery and one other robe, (8).
An early 20th century ivory silk wedding gown, with cream net sleeves gathered at the elbows, tiny pearl detail to the collar, gathered at the front with three looped fastenings in the shape of bows, each decorated with paste and pearl flowers (silk to the skirt and lace edged hem is very fragile); together with a cream silk bodice with lace cuffs and remains of a lace collar (in need of restoration) (2).
English School, early 19th century, "John Hughes Esq." and "Francis Ingram Esq.", two male portrait miniatures, titled on labels verso, oval, watercolour on ivory, each set in elaborate gilt frames, a pair, each miniature 4cm high, external frame dimension 27.5 x 26.5cm.; 10.75 x 10.5in (2).
French rosewood and paper fan printed with satirical cartoons and lyrics of the song Malbrouk s'en va-t-en guerre, stick length 28cm; ivory and paper fan painted in watercolours with 18th century figures, stick length 26cm; ebony and silk fan embroidered with flowers, stick length 31.5cm. (3) Condition report: Malbrouk fan has extensive foxing and splits in the paper folds; the rosewood is not split or repaired; it does not have a suspension loop. The ivory fan has several pinned repairs to the outer sticks and a silver sleeve repair; the inner sticks are in good order; there is some scuffing and splits to the paper mainly along the top edge; minor surface deterioration to the watercolour; colours are good. The ebonised fan is in good order apart from some rubbed gilding on the outer sticks.
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