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Wed, Sep 15, 2021 07:00AM EDT
Lot 137

2 REGIONAL EMBROIDERED WOOL VESTS, GREECE, 19TH-20TH C

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
1 entirely hand sewn heavily felted wool w/ fine scarlet wool broadcloth edgings at CF, hem & inserted at underarm, metallic silver inserts encircled w/ soutache & cording in vegetal motifs at either side of CF & in flared motif w/ braid embroiled detail at SS fanning from underarm w/ pseudo military lacing, Attica Greece, 19th C, CH 36", L 33.5", (small holes, stains/discoloration, wear, 0.75" repair left underarm) good; 1 cream heavily felted wool w/ front plastron of wool cording in elaborate pattern edged w/ black wool, slit pocket on right side, back panel w/ flared gussets elaborately trimmed w/ rows of wool braid, cording & velvet ribbon, Florina/Greek Macedonian, late 19th-early 20th C, CH 31", L 32", (wear, small holes) very good.