

What is special about this lot 141 are the painted, stamped metal motifs amongst the floral decoration in metal threads. It may have been custom made - or it may be a pieced cut down of some other garment. Its estimate is £200 - £300

This dainty early 17th century embroidered cap trimmed with metal lace is lot 281 for auction at Knowle on 20 April 2010 with an estimate of £3,000 - 4,000.

Flowers and scrolling foliage are worked in blue, pink, yellow and green silk threads on a linen ground, with gold coloured scrolling embroidery. It is wonderful to be able to see the stitching so close-up.

For auction on 21 April In Oxford, Lot 426 is an historic Grenadier Officer's embroidered mitre cap of around 1750, as worn by a member Of H.R.H. Prince George William Frederick's (later GIIIR) 'Boy' Regiment so called because it was formed for the amusement Prince George when a boy. The cap is embroidered in predominantly silver lace with coronet of a Royal Prince over a double 'G' cypher.

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