These are some of the carefully preserved items of clothing collected by a family in Kent. Children's dresses and shoes as well as wedding outfits and costumes have been lovingly kept for many years.
This unusual slice of Textile History is apparently a Victorian Coffin cover! Heavy dark green velvet embellished and embroidered with a raised design of white lilies to symbolise virtue and restored innocence after death. It comes with a colourful tapestry hanging for a shelf or the mantle piece.
Delicate fans, some in their original boxes would look attractive displayed together in a glass case on a wall....
Beautiful examples of needlework from the tiniest knitted gloves to samplers and silk Christmas cards....
Beaded evening bags from the 19th and 20th Centuries....as well as tiny green purse with cut steel details.
Eclectic collections of small tins, buttons, pin cushions and a miniature leather boot should appeal to collectors of small items... These are the things which make auctions exciting! As well as Costume and textiles there will be other Private Collections of Ceramics and Toys.
The catalogue is now available on-line
here.
