Lot 207
A silk embroidered portiere by Lady Augusta Kennedy-Erskine
Auction: 10 December 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£975
Description
mid 19th century, the maroon satin ground woven in polychrome silks with various birds and butterflys amidst tall foliate trees, brocaded edging
Dimensions
345cm x 162cm
Footnote
Provenance: Lady Augusta Kennedy-Erskine (1803-1886) and thence by family descent
Note: Lady Augusta was the natural daughter of William IV and the actress Mrs Dorothy Jordan. She lived at the house of Dun, which was bequeathed to the National Trust for Scotland in 1980 and still contains many examples of her woolwork and embroidery.