FIVE CHILDREN'S BIBS OR PROTECTIVE COLLARS, CENTRAL ASIA AND AFGHANISTAN, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY

FIVE CHILDREN'S BIBS OR PROTECTIVE COLLARS, CENTRAL ASIA AND AFGHANISTAN, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY

the first collar with patchwork diamonds of ikat and striped fabrics, approximately 40cm, the second of a mixture of patchwork striped silks with yellow, black and red embroidery and fringing, approximately 24cm, the third of polychromatic embroidery with green tablet braid and triangular embroidered additions to the shoulder, approximately 41cm, the fourth of velvet ikat ground (now very rubbed) decorated with silver metal, cord knots with tassels, glass beads, early glass beads, large silver metal beads and discs, possibly some coral?, crosstitch embroidered triangular amulets with polychrome beaded, silk tassels and metal tokens one of which is a skull, approximately 35cm, the fifth of vertical striped silk fabric, decorated with metal tokens and green tablet braid along the collar approximatey 45cm (5)

From the Collection of Pip Rau
For an introduction to the collection, please see Lot 1 in this sale

Condition Report:

the first with a bit of spotting, discolouration and a few holes in the silk, made from off-cuts with a floral roller printed fabric, the second generally in good condition slight fading to chest, the third generally in good and a bit of surface dirt, the fourth velvet is very rubbed, the fifth in generally in good condtion with some holes and snags.