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HISTORIC, VINTAGE & COUTURE CLOTHING

Wed, Nov 13, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 244

EMBROIDERED WOOL UNPICKED SKIRT, ENGLAND, c. 1830s

Estimate: $400 - $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
Silk embroidered cream wool unpicked skirt w/ large boteh-inspired motifs in curling, stylized flowers, leaves & stems w/ irregular zigzag at center & at scalloped border w/ similar floral, leaves & tall sprays between boteh motifs worked in vivid shadesof salmon, pink, green, blue, brown & burgundy in satin & stem stitches, English, c. 1830s, WD 81.5", L 41.5", (moth holes, unraveling at top edge, stains & holes primarily along top edge) good- very good, embroidery excellent.