Devant-de-gorge or triangular breastpiece of silver brocade between yellow silk ribbons covered with silver tulle bullion; both decorated with ornaments of (originally gilded) silver leaf over parchment and trimmed with a scalloped edge of silver tulle; silk appliques; silk chenille; bows of (originally gilded) silver leaf and silver thread; Devant-de-gorge or triangular bust; consisting of a center piece of silver brocade surrounded by yellow silk ribbons covered with silver tulle; both decorated with silver leaf ornaments over parchment and trimmed with a scalloped edge of silver tulle; bows of silver leaf and silver thread. Model: A triangular brocade center piece with a silver chain and a yellow silk weft; ending in a heart-shaped ornament. The brocade had to give a golden impression; therefore the golden-yellow silk was used. Trimmed around with; and with large basting stitches attached to a cream-colored ribbed edge; reinforced with parchment. Shoulder straps of yellow silk ribbon; both lined with yellow silk. Scalloped edge lined with cream-colored silk. Decoration: on the middle part a symmetrically constructed ornament consisting of plumes; ovals and rosettes of (originally gilded) silver leaf around parchment. Trimmed at the top with a strip of silver lace. Attached on either side to yellow silk ribbons covered silver tulle bullion with scalloped; looped frills; with the same ornaments of (originally gilded) silver leaf over parchment as on the center piece. The whole is trimmed with a scalloped edge in which multicolored silk chenille; interspersed with bows of (originally gilded) silver leaf over parchment and silver bullion. Just below the d閏ollet?an applique of multicolored silk from a fruit on a branch with leaves on a linen background and fixed at the back with bone glue.; anonymous; Netherlands; c. 1740 - c. 1760; brokaat; rand; ornamenten; schouderband; kant; applique; chenille; embroidering; l 35.5 cm x w 21 cm w 2 cm w 4.5 cm x l 62.5 cm w