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118 A fine robe à la Française, the silk 1730s, the construction French, 1750-60, woven with large-scale naturalistic flower-heads, the open robe with broad box pleats to the back, graduated robing panels which run from bodice to hem, single engageants, all edged with coloured silk fly braid; with near matching petticoat of ivory damask silk with deep floral border and stomacher made from matching silk (3) £4000 - 6000
121 A rare painted silk robe à la polonaise, English, 1770s, the ivory silk painted to shape in imitation of Chinese silk, with closed front bodice, the edges and front openings painted with foliate swags with delicate meandering buds and wild flowers over the ground, with cord polonaise ties and loops within the overskirt the petticoat painted to match and lined in wool (2) £2500 - 3500
119 A woman’s linen night shirt and a pair of plain linen pockets, late 18th century, with goffered striped muslin collar, initialled AC to the rear yoke; the pockets initialled TR (3) £300 - 400
122 A woven-to-shape brocaded satin waistcoat, circa 1760, the beige satin ground woven in silver, chenille, puce and gold silks, the buttons wrapped in woven metal strip; together with an embroidered muslin fichu c.1780 (2) £400 - 600
120 A rare cotton powdering robe, probably 1760s-70s, with stand collar, wide wing-like sleeves, of voluminous cut £1200 - 1800
123 A pair of Alençon needlepoint engageants, 1760s-70s, worked with delicate foliate trails (2) £400 - 600 118 (back) 23