crinolinegirl
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This is another item that came with my child's Regency dress... A Turkish embroidered wool bolero jacket from the turn of the century! From what I can gather, these were sold to Western tourists to Turkey (was it know as Constantinople then?) in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras.
I've seen these occasionally at antique fairs but they have always been silver embroidered. There is a very similar gold embroidered one in the Antique Trader's Vintage Clothing price guide but it's $800!!
Is my dating of c. 1900- 1906 right AND how the heck do I tell if it's real gold bullion thread? There isn't really any tarnishing. The flat wide braid around the armholes and edge of the bolero has turned slightly brown with age but i'm not sure if this is mostly dirt or if it is brass. BUT, the "gold" colored thread trim is sparkly yellow and shiny like the day it was made 100+ years ago- no tarninshing? I wonder if it is a mixture of gold and brass based trims? Can a jeweller tell or is some kind of test I can do?
What do I ask for something like this? The lining is cotton mixed with silk that is shatteting and there is an old turn of the century paper label stick inside with 907 written in old ink on it.
<img src="http://www.corsetsandcrinolines.com/fsimages/childrens/goldembroirdered1.jpg">
<img src="http://www.corsetsandcrinolines.com/fsimages/childrens/goldembroirdered2.jpg">
Lei
I've seen these occasionally at antique fairs but they have always been silver embroidered. There is a very similar gold embroidered one in the Antique Trader's Vintage Clothing price guide but it's $800!!
Is my dating of c. 1900- 1906 right AND how the heck do I tell if it's real gold bullion thread? There isn't really any tarnishing. The flat wide braid around the armholes and edge of the bolero has turned slightly brown with age but i'm not sure if this is mostly dirt or if it is brass. BUT, the "gold" colored thread trim is sparkly yellow and shiny like the day it was made 100+ years ago- no tarninshing? I wonder if it is a mixture of gold and brass based trims? Can a jeweller tell or is some kind of test I can do?
What do I ask for something like this? The lining is cotton mixed with silk that is shatteting and there is an old turn of the century paper label stick inside with 907 written in old ink on it.
<img src="http://www.corsetsandcrinolines.com/fsimages/childrens/goldembroirdered1.jpg">
<img src="http://www.corsetsandcrinolines.com/fsimages/childrens/goldembroirdered2.jpg">
Lei
