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#1932 Undersleeves c. 1850-1860 United States $175.00 |
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Materials: Cotton lawn, cotton floss, embroidered in satin and tambour stitch. Provenance: The woman who owned these was a descendant of Rebecca Kingsbury Gay (1713-1807) of West Dedham, Massachusetts. Condition: Excellent. There are a couple of small breaks in the sleeve flounce. Measurements: 20" x 8", Wrist C, 8". Comments: These beautifully hand made and elaborately embroidered sleeves were worn under the large bell shaped dress sleeves of the Civil War period.
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