A VERY RARE FRENCH EARLY 19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN HEAVY BLACK SILK SATIN JACKET WITH VERY 14 VERY RARE EXCEPTIONAL FRENCH CLOISINEE BUTTONS. THE BUTTONS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION DONE IS A DARK BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN WITH INLAYED BRASS FOLAGE WORK. THE BOTTOM LEFT BOTTOM BUTTON DOES NOT HAVE THE WHITE DETAIL. THIS ITEM IS FROM A LARGE COLLECTION I BOUGHT IN PARIS, FRANCE IN THE 1980'S. ACCORDING TO MY COLLECTOR FRIENDS IN FRANCE JUST THE BUTTONS ARE WORTH $100 OR MORE PER PIECE IN FRANCE. THE JACKET HAS GREEN TAFFETA SILK PLACKETS AND CUFFS AND A HEAVY RED COTTON LINING. THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD AND NEEDS SOME CLEANING ON THE COLLAR AND CUFFS. THE SIZE IS A SMALL WITH A 34 INCH BUST, 20 INCH LENGTH, 22 INCHES CUFF TO SHOULDER SEAMS, 31 INCH SLEEVES CUFF TO CENTER COLLAR AND 15 INCHES FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER SEAMS. CODE 0035
