The dress is in very good to excellent condition
and croquet rackets offers a rare and immersive insight into 19th‑century society
the original shoe string laces for closure and stacked wooden French spool heels
Such a garment has not only material value but also emotional significance
with only one small imperfection noted -remarkable for a garment over a century old
ROYAL Lace Handkerchief with Wedding Monogram MIR, from the estate of Duchess Maria Immakulata of Württemberg, born Archduchess of Austria, 1900 #eveninggown The dress is in veryExtravagant lace handkerchief with the monogram of Maria Immakulata, born Archduchess of Austria and Duke Robert of Wrttemberg. Maria was a sister in law of Marie Valerie (a daughter of Empress Sisi Elisabeth of Austria), a great great great granddaughter of Emperor Leopold II of Austria and a great great great granddaughter of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. On October 29, 1900, Maria married Duke Robert von Wrttemberg, five years her senior and a