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Wed, Sep 20, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 173

BROWN SILK VELVETEEN DAY DRESS, 1860s

Estimate: $300 - $500

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

2-pc deep brown silk velveteen dress w/ knotted silk fringe to yoke & lower sleeves, trimmed w/ double bias band of silk satin, faceted glass & jet buttons, skirt w/ attached leather belt w/ metal buckle, wool hem saver, bodice lined in cotton sateen, skirt unlined, 1865, B 34”, W 24”, L 15”, skirt W 22”, L 41”, (4.5” seam opening left B & 2.5” right B, heavy wear to W hem & collar, few missing buttons/some mismatched, some missing fringe, SS altered, 0.5” opening left underarm, skirt W heavily altered w/ CF seam opened, wear to hem, leather W buckle very worn, few wear spots up to 1.5”) good.

Condition

Good

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