GENTS’ EMBROIDERED DOCUMENT CASE, FRANCE, 1780s
- Lot: 234
- Modes for May: Antique & Couture Fashion - May 20th 2026
- Bellows Falls, Vermont
Gents’ document case of cream figured silk, chainstitch silk embroidered hunting scene motif FR w/ handpainted face w/ silk stitched nose, merchant ship scene CB, beveled glass inlay leaves, mottled gold & silver convex pailettes, silk ribbon bound bound edging, monogram “JR”, 1780s, French, 6.5” x 4.75”, (moderate loss to embroidery & metallic threads esp upper FR, moderate tarnish to metallic elements, few spots where ribbon trim is partially detached, closure loop undone w/ moderate fraying, minor loss of fabric at bottom corners, some discoloration throughout, back piece partially detached from side panels, some wear to lining esp on flap) Good
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- Price Realized: $ 1187.5
- Category: Gents
- Era: 18th C
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