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Holiday Vintage & Couture

Wed, Dec 6, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 10

DIRECTOIRE REVIVAL DINNER DRESS, PARIS, c. 1888

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

2-pc in bronze silk ottoman c/o fitted bodice w/ built in buttoned stomacher, fitted sleeves cuffs & petticoat trimmed in gregoire velvet sprigs on pink ribbed silk ground, double piping at neck, CF & bottom edge of bodice w/ thread covered button closures, trained skirt w/ asymmetrical front cross drape into left side knot w/ exposed petticoat, box pleated cotton organdy dust ruffle w/ mm lace, label “Mmes Constance & Hermence, 12 Rue Halevy Paris, Pres la Rue de la Paix”, B 30”, W 20", L 19", skirt W 20”, L 40”, (few loose/missing buttons bodice, minor underarm & lap discoloration, minor shattering CF placket, light stains up to 2”, skirt lining damaged, minor fade streaks, hem discolored) very good. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

Condition

Very Good

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