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Knotted Reticule
c 1805

Rare, small and charming. Having looked through lots of books I cannot find another one similar. If you know of one please let me know. Can you visualise wearing a white Regency empire line dress and holding this. It might have held a coin but nothing else.


Cataloguing

Two circles, wired and covered with light green tape, with mauve and green knotted silk centres, the top one gathered into similar green silk ribbons.



3 1/2 in; 9 cm diameter.


Condition

Very very good. There may be very very slight fading to the top and base mauve, but that may have been done on purpose. The centre shade is slightly darker.