Sworders Objects Of Desire - Wednesday 3 October 2018

1287-1303 TEXTILES AND VINTAGE COUTURE 34 Please note that each lot is subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 27.6% inclusive of VAT @ 20% Lot 1296 A collection of early 20th century Indian textiles, comprising: an Indian child’s waistcoat, highly embroidered with metallic threads, lined in green silk, a pair of green silk trousers with added 1920s white net and lamé shawl, a red and white check chiffon ‘jama’ garment, lined in yellow silk to the edge, with green silk pyjamas, a turquoise silk sari, a pair of red leather slippers, together with a later cream wedding cape of cream grosgrain, with cutaway panels and handmade bobbin lace to neck and hemline (qty.) £300 - 500 Lot 1297 A silk and metallic thread bonnet, late 18th /early 19th century, highly embellished with gold metallic thread, now tarnished , sequin and faceted garnet beads, cotton lined with cotton ties to the back of neck, together with a silk tablecloth, 19th century, with metallic and polychrome silk embroidery of oak leaves with a metallic fringe border (2) £100 - 150 Lot 1298 § A collection of East Asian fans, to include a straw example, shape d in the form of a lotus flower, decorated with beetle wings, red pom-poms and velvet fabric, further embellished with sequins applied to a painted stick, two straw fans in the form of a heart, shaped with dyed straw decoration and red and yellow cotton bound handles that curve and taper at the ends, an ebonised face guard with chinoiserie painted scenes and a stylised floral border, and two others, possibly a native American example with woven threads and dyed feathers, and a straw axe-shaped example, together with a collection of children’s/women’s shoes from around the world, to include: a pair of slippers, embroidered with metallic thread and edged in red velvet, with leather soles, a pair of snakeskin slippers with fur trim and leather soles, a pair of Chinese embroidered silk shoes, and a pair of leather shoes with polychrome threads, possibly native American (qty.) £200 - 300 Lot 1299 A black ostrich feather fan, early 20th century, with tortois eshell sticks and guard stick, with a satin bow to the bale, in original ‘J Durelleroy of London’ fan box , a white ostrich feather fan, early 20th century, with mother-of- pearl sticks and guard sticks with a white satin bow to the base, in fan box , and three other feather fans, comprising: a cream and taupe ostrich feather fan with taupe bow decoration on an ebonised wooden handle, an ostrich feather ‘guard’ fan, and another feather fan with bone sticks (5) £100 - 150 Lots 1300-1301 Spare lots Lot 1302 An original 1920s black tulle flapper dress, with black sequ in detailing throughout, a silver sequin panel to the front and back, above a black bead fringe, a 1930s black crepe flapper dress, with geometric beadwork to shoulder straps and front panel, with a matched black crepe bolero jacket, beaded throughout with a geometric pattern, a 1920s bead headband, and a black satin evening cape, c.1920, with black tassels to sleeves and button detailing to neckline, possibly added later (5) £400 - 600 Lot 1303 A late Victorian peach grosgrain bodice, a beaded button-up front with original buttons, lace to lapel and sleeves, the collar line in contrasting green grosgrain, a matching skirt, with green piping and lace to the hem, together with a waist bow (3) £80 - 120 1298