Devant-de-gorge or triangular breastpiece of silver brocade between yellow silk ribbons covered with silver tulle bullion, both decorated with ornaments of (originally gilded) silver leaf over parchment and trimmed with a scalloped edge of silver tulle, silk appliques, silk chenille, bows of (originally gilded) silver leaf and silver thread, Devant-de-gorge or triangular bust, consisting of a center piece of silver brocade surrounded by yellow silk ribbons covered with silver tulle, both decorated with silver leaf ornaments over parchment and trimmed with a scalloped edge of silver tulle, bows of silver leaf and silver thread. Model: A triangular brocade center piece with a silver chain and a yellow silk weft, ending in a heart-shaped ornament. The brocade had to give a golden impression, therefore the golden-yellow silk was used. Trimmed around with, and with large basting stitches attached to a cream-colored ribbed edge, reinforced with parchment. Shoulder straps of yellow silk ribbon, both lined with yellow silk. Scalloped edge lined with cream-colored silk. Decoration: on the middle part a symmetrically constructed ornament consisting of plumes, ovals and rosettes of (originally gilded) silver leaf around parchment. Trimmed at the top with a strip of silver lace. Attached on either side to yellow silk ribbons covered silver tulle bullion with scalloped, looped frills, with the same ornaments of (originally gilded) silver leaf over parchment as on the center piece. The whole is trimmed with a scalloped edge in which multicolored silk chenille, interspersed with bows of (originally gilded) silver leaf over parchment and silver bullion. Just below the décolleté an applique of multicolored silk from a fruit on a branch with leaves on a linen background and fixed at the back with bone glue., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1740 - c. 1760, brokaat, rand, ornamenten, schouderband, kant, applique, chenille, embroidering, l 35.5 cm × w 21 cm w 2 cm w 4.5 cm × l 62.5 cm w
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Devant-de-gorge, triangular breastpiece, black-and-white brocade, yellow silk ribbons covered, black-and-white tulle bullion, decorated, ornaments, originally gilded, black-and-white leaf, parchment, trimmed, scalloped edge, black-and-white tulle, silk appliques, silk chenille, bows, black-and-white thread, triangular bust, consisting, center piece, black-and-white brocade surrounded, black-and-white leaf ornaments, Model, triangular brocade center piece, black-and-white chain, yellow silk weft, ending, heart-shaped ornament, brocade, give, golden impression, golden-yellow silk, Trimmed, large basting stitches attached, cream-colored ribbed edge, reinforced, Shoulder straps, yellow silk ribbon, lined, yellow silk, Scalloped edge lined, cream-colored silk, Decoration, middle part, symmetrically constructed ornament consisting, plumes, ovals, rosettes, top, strip, black-and-white lace, Attached, side, yellow silk ribbons covered black-and-white tulle bullion, scalloped, looped frills, whole, multicolored silk chenille, interspersed, black-and-white bullion, décolleté, applique, multicolored silk, fruit, branch, leaves, linen background, fixed, back, bone glue, Netherlands, c, 1740, 1760, brokaat, rand, ornamenten, schouderband, kant, chenille, embroidering, l 35 5
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