#965

Superb 19th Century Milliner's Needlework Shop
Live Auction

$4,000
sold
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20" (51 cm.) w. x 13"h. c 15"d. A wooden-framed shop with faux-wood-grained finish on the exterior walls has original lithographed paper floor and superb old wallpaper with floral design with centered clock design at the back. The sides and back of the shop have attached shelves with old lace-edging,and the room is furnished with four superb examples of shell- decorated card-paper furniture,including cupboard,mirrored dressing table,another cabinet with faux-books on upper shelves,and a settee with mauve silk upholstery. There is a frosted glass lamp on its original wooden stand,silk-tufted chair,brass-framed dressing screen with embroidery,four-arm candelabra,carpet with metallic thread border and very fine needlework embroidery,and sewing machine. On display are six dresses,five bonnets,various needlework pillows and panels,and early needlework reticule purse,along with various decorative paper and bone boxes,folding fan,2 fine profile sculptures in mother-of-pearl frames,and more. There are three bisque dolls in the store,along with a sleeping dog