Antique Bird Skins – England, ca. 1908 – birds‑of‑paradise & little owls #antiquejacket trimmed with delicate lace

trimmed with delicate lace

The sides have soft folds

and sleeve hems

amber-hued color reminiscent of tortoiseshell

Antique Bird Skins – England, ca. 1908 – birds‑of‑paradise & little owls #antiquejacket trimmed with delicate laceWe present here an exceptional rarity: antique bird skins comprising two little owls and two birdsofparadise. All specimens originate from an English collection and are preserved in good to very good condition. The fashion of around 1900 was marked by extraordinary opulence, with exotic antique bird skins among the most coveted materials in international millinery. Especially prized were the brilliantly colored birdsofparadise, imported from New