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Tiny Early Silk Tablier with Silk Crewel Embroidery
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$550
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Description
5"l. 6" circumference when wrapped. Of very crisp cream-bronze silk,designed to be wrapped around a very slender-bodied doll,the tablier has a metallic-thread-embroidered bib,hand-stitched darts to give shaping,and superb hand-worked crewel embroidery depicting various flowers,petals and leaves. Circa 1800.