Court dress consisting of an embroidered silk mantua robe and petticoat, probably made in England, 1740-1745. Court dress consisting of a white silk mantua robe and petticoat embroidered with polychrome silks and silver threads. The mantua is made of white ribbed silk embroidered to shape with flowers in long and short stitches and French knots. The back of the bodice is pleated. Stitched double p…