Up for sale, something I know almost nothing about, except that it's a man's waistcoat, very obviously handmade, dating almost certainly from the last half of the 19th Century. The only identifying mark on it is stamped on the buckle: "Prima France."
It's of some sort of cotton dyed with what looks like indigo, interwoven with rich red silk. The buttons are amazing: very dark blue glass with sapphire glass centers that glow when they catch the light.The lining is fine camel-coloured wook that's beginning to get quite worn. It's quite small: 47cm across the chest from pit to pit.
The colours are much darker and richer than they appear in the photos.
It's difficult to put a price on this. I've had it for years and only ever seen one other piece even remotely like it, so I've priced it relative to that one:
£85 and I'll throw in UK shipping.
I'll entertain any and all offers and also any information would be welcome...
It's of some sort of cotton dyed with what looks like indigo, interwoven with rich red silk. The buttons are amazing: very dark blue glass with sapphire glass centers that glow when they catch the light.The lining is fine camel-coloured wook that's beginning to get quite worn. It's quite small: 47cm across the chest from pit to pit.
The colours are much darker and richer than they appear in the photos.
It's difficult to put a price on this. I've had it for years and only ever seen one other piece even remotely like it, so I've priced it relative to that one:
£85 and I'll throw in UK shipping.
I'll entertain any and all offers and also any information would be welcome...
