50 An embroidered satin papal purse, Italian, late 18th century, with large embroidered armorial in gilt threads and silks, 16cm, 6in long £200 - 300 51 A pair of woven vegetable fibre summer shoes, probably French colonial, circa 1830, together with a red leather Regency purse with plated mounts, 8cm, 3in long (5) £250 - 400 52 A pair of wooden pattens, probably English, 18th century, with nailed leather latchets, circular iron supports attached to the shaped wooden soles, 27cm, 10 ½in long (2) £400 - 600
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42 An old-rose silk robe à la Française, 1770s, the bodice with diagonal openings, the side slits, pleated silk cuffs and edges trimmed with pleated bands of matching silk edged in beige fly braid, and two panels of matching fabric, probably taken from the missing petticoat, one edged with fly braid (3) £1200 - 2000 43 A pair of gentlemen’s green self-striped wool trousers, mid 19th century, the deep waistband with horn braces-buttons, single self-covered button to the waist and side pockets, watch pocket to the waistband, japanned metal button flies, short backbelt, buttoned tabs inside the hems for attaching to gaiters £600 - 900 44 A needlerun-lace dress, 1820s, with overall sprigged repeats, the hem with more complex bouquets using two densities of thread, variously patterned centres, the puff sleeves with gathered tulle insertions and satin piping, bust approx 81cm, 32in; with an ivory satin petticoat (2) £500 - 900 45 A printed silk dress, circa 1836, with gigot sleeves, pleated mancherons, padded hem, bust approx 81cm, 32in
Provenance: The late Harry Matthews collection. £400 - 600 10
46 A block printed woven muslin open-robe, circa 1800, with fine trellis weave printed in blue, red and brown with delicate floral trails, empire-line bodice with linen inner panels and lining, bust approx 81cm, 32in
Provenance: The late Harry Matthews collection. £500 - 700 47 A boy’s Eton Montem jacket, early 19th century, of red facecloth edged in black wool with tall stand collar, high set sleeves and trimmed hussar-style in gold braid and brass buttons; with a hand written note stating it was worn by Harry Grove who was born in 1803 (2)
Provenance: Waddon House, Dorset, the home of the Chaffyn-Grove (Troyte Bullock ) family since 1226. See website for extended footnote. £400 - 600 48 A large black silk calèche bonnet, circa 1770, with baleen struts, edged in black silk bobbin lace and lined in ivory silk, 64cm, 25in tall £400 - 600 49 An embroidered Kashmir dolman cape with Worth label, circa 1885 but later altered, Worth waist stay label has been re-sewn in at the neck, formed from petrol blue velvet and intricately embroidered Kashmir shawl panels, lined in plum satin and edged with chenille fringing £800 - 1200
53 A pair of black satin ankle boots, circa 1840-50, with side laces, flat and straight, patent leather toes and satin rosettes, 26cm, 10in long (2)
Provenance: The late Harry Matthews collection. £450 - 600 54 A pair of midnight blue morocco leather women’s shoes, circa 1785, trimmed with navy ribbons, low ‘Italian’ heel, 24cm, 9 ½in long (2)
Provenance: The late Harry Matthews collection. £600 - 900 55 Two pairs of glacé leather pumps, circa 1865, the sole of the blue trimmed pair stamped ‘Mayer, Paris’, both trimmed with silk ruffles and fine chain stitch embroidery, the pink pair with silk covered low wedge heels, the longest 26cm, 10in (4)
Provenance: The late Harry Matthews collection. £400 - 600 56 Three pairs of satin dance pumps, circa 183040, including ivory satin pair with ‘Mme Lagnier-Soubise of Boulogne’ trade label, the soles signed in biro ‘ballet shoes of Catharine Georgiana Turing, nee Davidson’; another pair by Melnotte, of Rue de la Paix, Paris and Regent St, London; and a black satin pair, average size 26cm, 10in long (6)
Provenance: The late Harry Matthews collection. £350 - 500 57 A brown glazed cotton calèche bonnet, circa 1800, lined in pink glazed cotton, with six curved struts, 51cm, 20in high £350 - 500