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

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From France and dating from around 1900 a wonderful good sized panel with a beautifully sinuous Art Nouveau print in crimson or carmine red with off white

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