Autumn Elegance: Fashion & Textile Auction
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 11:00AM EDT
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 150
FIVE EMBELLISHED VELVET BONNETS, NEW YORK, 1880s
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 |
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1 brown silk velvet spoon bonnet, bobbin lace at crown, grey velvet flowers, c. 1880, label “Mrs. M. Asper, NY”, H 8”, Wd. 7”, D 2.5” (detached flower); 1 brown silk velvet bonnet, marcasite decorative buckles, brown&orange dyed feathers, silk grosgrain ribbon, label “Sneddon, NY”, H 7.5”, Wd. 7”, D 4.5” (feather loss/wear, few sm holes, tears/loss lining); 1 draped brown velvet hat, faux jet tiara, crown w/ black gel sequins & jet beads, H 9”, Wd. 5”-9”, D 1.5” (bead loss, missing tiara crescent, warping & loss of sequins); 1 violet silk velvet bonnet w/ silk velvet flowers & metallic lavender cord, H 8”, Wd. 6”, D 3.5” (lining damaged); 1 burgundy silk velvet bonnet w/ schiffli embroidered lace, white picot ribbon, marcasite buckle, H 9”, Wd. 7”, D 6” (sm holes & fraying lining) All Fair-Very good
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