Engageantes, Dresden embroidery, Germany, mid-18th century.
A pair of finely embroidered cotton muslin engageantes with a wide border of large exotic flowers in full bloom, foliage and cartouches decorated with numerous stitches in spread threads and thrown stitch, 83 cm x 23 cm at the widest, (very good condition, two small stains on one)
Cf. "The History of Lace" Mrs Maraget Simeon, p.74 pl.77a & "Embroidered with white" Mrs Heather Toomer, p.71 pl.II.48
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