GREEN SILK BROCADE GOWN, C. 1845

1-pc olive green patterned silk brocade gown, floral, foliate & rippling ribbon woven motif, sleeve cap & cuff decorated w/ fine corded passementrie, hem edged w/ wool braid, baleen boning in bodice, lace-up closure CB, c. 1845, B 29” W 20” L 58”, (many large areas of shattering silk w/ loss up to 2”, esp. SHs & underarms, several small-3” splits & wear areas, many small- 3.5” stains, esp. skirt, significant underarm disc., few broken bonings & rips/seam openings boning channels, substantial loss hem tape, few areas untacked passementrie) Fair