A crimson damask silk robe à l’Anglaise, circa 1770, the fabric late 1720s, early 1730s, the closed front bodice, front skirt edging and angular cuffs edged in pinked, scalloped furbelows, lined in ivory silk; with a matching loom width of damask giving the impression of a petticoat (2) See V&A Museum for a similar Anna Maria Garthwaite design no 5971:2.
Provenance: Sizergh Castle, Cumbria.
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