Ladies collar

Ladies collar
Object name 
Ladies collar
Date 
1850-1900
Medium 
Velvet, silk, needlepoint lace; mother-of-pearl
Dimensions 
Overall: 9 x 9 x 1/8 in. ( 22.9 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm )
Description 
Ladies round velvet collar with pointed lapels; half maroon and half yellow with a bow tie at the front; bow tie also half maroon and yellow with the yellow tie laying over the maroon collar and vice versa; bow tie trimmed with cream hand-made needlepoint lace; lined with cream silk; three mother-of-pearl button closure at the back of the neck.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. Edgar Saltus
Object Number 
1917.8
Gallery Label 
These gloves belonged to Elizabeth Shipton, wife of Major Aquila Giles. They came from the collection of William Ogden Giles.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group