These livery braids would be great for cushions, for costume makers or re-enactors. Very nice colours and design.
In grand households liveried servants - footmen, carriage drivers and servants - were required to wear impressive uniforms. These braids with their crowns, reflect a wealthy family.
Woven cotton on a narrow loom with crowns above shields and emblems of a an agle? and a cross, in red, yellow and touches of black on a pale blue ground with black edges.
13ft x 1 3/4 in; 3.85 m x 4.5 cm - £ 95
11ft approx x 1 3/4 in; 3.55 x 4.5 cm - £ 90
I suppose if one was being really picky you would might say the black edges have slight wear here and there, but they look fine and they are old. Do look at photos.
The photo is from What Clothes Reveal Linda Baumgarten p 128-131.
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