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HISTORIC, VINTAGE & COUTURE CLOTHING

Wed, Nov 13, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 4

BLACK SILK MOURNING ENSEMBLE, 1860

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-pc black silk faille dress w/ band collar, hook & eye at CF, boned bodice w/ B padding, long sleeve w/ pagoda over sleeve to elbow, trained skirt w/ left side front closure & pocket at right H, lined w/ tan cotton, tapes inside skirt to create bustle & separate matching peplum, B 36", W 28", Skt L 56"- 72", (missing 4 buttons, collar detached, small holes in cuff & at right B, wear at front W) good; t/w3 pair of gloves, 1 stocking, 1 lace collar. Provenance Maria Cheney Hall Canaan, CT 1871-73.