16th century doublet bought by museum at auction
It is relatively rare to find items of 16th century costume on the market, especially pieces in good condition. It is therefore perhaps not surprising that this gentleman’s doublet from c.1580-1600 should end up going to a major museum when it went under the hammer in a Paris auction this month.
The doublet, which had a family provenance to the direct descendants of Mutte de l’Espinette famil…