Anzug, Leinen, mit Walnuß gefärbt, 1780er
Augusta Auctions 13.11.2013 |
Linen suit, dyed with butternuts, 1780s
Augusta Auctions November 13, 2013 |
Image used with express permission from Karen
Augusta.
When I asked Karen for permission to use this image, I also asked how
they knew what the suit had been dyed with. She replied, "The consignor
of the suit was a direct descendant of the original 18th C owner and continues
to live on their farmland. Passed down with the suit was the information
it derived its' dyed ocher color from butternut husks (not squash!)".
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