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VINTAGE CLOTHING*FILM & ROCK ICONS*MUSEUMS

Wed, May 13, 2020 10:15AM EDT
Lot 129

FIVE EMBROIDERED PURSES, 1880-1910

Estimate: $300 - $600

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 elongated hexagon w/ blue silk Roman & filling stich embroidery edge in gold metallic threads, blue silk corded closure w/ tassels, 6.5" x 9", excellent; 1 bone silk w/ copper gilt thread & embroidered w/ bone silk in Turkish text, "Istanbul", 6.5" x 9"(metallic thread damaged) poor; 1 Turkish cream wool in stylized heart shape w/ metallic sequins & couched embroidery, seed beads, Eastern star & crescent motif, interior mirror, 8.5" x 7", (bead & sequin loss, oxides) fair; 1 purple velvet w/ crescent& star in rapport, embroidery & metallic paillettes, 5.5" x 7.5"(worn) fair; 1 maroon velvet w/ Turkish rapport embroidery & twisted metallic thread edging, 6" x 7", (worn) fair; t/w 1 black velvet handbag w/ metallic embroidery & edging.