© Kensington Palace, State Apartments and Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection
Court mantua
Artist: British
Location: Kensington Palace, State Apartments and Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection
Date: 1750 - 1760
Materials: silk brocade
Dimensions: 130 x 214 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £30,000 (Total: £78,826)
Review number: 4189 (1995)
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Provenance:
Probably worn by Mary Flaxman. Her daughter Elizabeth (b.1749) married John Spurrell (B.1732). The mantua was in the possession of the Spurrell family,Thurgarten House, Norfolk, until auctioned at Christies in 1994.
Description:
Mantua consists of two parts, an open robe with attached train, and a petticoat. The silk is from Spital fields, London. It has a flush pattern to the ground, and is brocaded with sprigs of coloured flowers.
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