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Autumn Treasures For Your Closet

Wed, Sep 15, 2021 07:00AM EDT
Lot 169

18TH C REVIVAL MANS FANCY DRESS COSTUME, 1890s

Estimate: $500 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
Fancy dress costume w/ frock coat & drop front trousers in sapphire blue silk w/ gold couched machine embroidery in oak leaf motif w/ pink, blue & white looped silk fillings, twill cotton & pale blue silk sating lining, probably made in New York, buttons stamped “A. Walter, 14 Rue de la Banque”, CH 36", L 34.5", trouser W 27", L 28.5", inseam 17" (very worn, shattering esp. at hems & underarms, discoloration, lining shattering at collar, period repairs to underarms, seat & lap, right H button replaced) poor. Ohio State University Historic Costumes & Textiles Collection.