From John & Rico's
The Drawing Room of Newport Antiques
Offering a highly unusual and rare young girls fancy dress. Circa prior to 1920. Purchase in 1921 by a visiting American Dignatary for his daughter as a gift. Size: small. Appears to be hand and machine made. There are metal plate decorations sewn to the dress. Materials include netting, lace, satin, cotton,etc. Condition: intact, minor staining, the metal plates have paint losses. The American visitor toured all of South American as a dignatary including Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Equador, Chile, etc. This item has been packed away in a wood trunk for decades. Price: $650.00.
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The Drawing Room is located at 152-154 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840.We are open daily from 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. If you have an interest in an item listed in this document or wish to purchase an item, please call us at 1-401-841-5060. (cell 401-261-3980) The Partnership of Gacher and Santi has been in business since 1972. We have been located in Newport since 1985.
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