Rare Victorian Circus Performers Costume and Shoes: C1870 France beaded bag cream embroidered silk ‘piano’ shawl

cream embroidered silk ‘piano’ shawl with an abundance of hand embroidered flowers and long hand knotted silk fringe

and would suit a wide variety of interiors

The front and back panels lend themselves to being stretched and mounted ready for framing

an Asian suburb of Istanbul which formally had a significant Greek population where cotton printing went on and by which term theses prints are popularly known

From the Far East

Rare Victorian Circus Performers Costume and Shoes: C1870 France beaded bag cream embroidered silk ‘piano’ shawlDating from the 1870s, an original circus performers ensemble comprising of a bodice, skirt with bustle back and matching shoes. Made from a finely striped emerald green silk which has been covered with old silver sequins which would have caught and glittered in the candle light beautifully. The bodice is fully lined in cotton and has internal boning and fastens down the back with hooks and eyes. The skirt has an adjustable drawstring waist and is