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Brooklyn Museum Textiles & Vintage Couture Auction

Wed, Apr 16, 2025 11:00AM EDT
  2025-04-16 11:00:00 2025-04-16 11:00:00 America/New_York Augusta Auctions Augusta Auctions : Brooklyn Museum Textiles & Vintage Couture Auction https://bid.augusta-auction.com/auctions/augusta-auctions/brooklyn-museum-textiles-vintage-couture-auction-18362
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Lot 140

FOUR EMBROIDERED CLUTCHES OR PURSES, FRANCE, 1920-1940s

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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 Polish inspired silk floral embroidery on tan silk crepe purse w/ butterscotch early plastic frame, 9.5” x 9” + 5.5” handle, (few sm stains/tiny holes, light wear, minor shatter handle, light scratching frame); 1 metallic & silk embroidered clutch w/ deco floral motif, suede cloth lining, label “Made in France”, 8” x 6”, (lining cracked at fold line); 1 moss green & tan wrapped silk clutch w/ moire lining, label “El Encanto, Havana, Paris”, 8” x 5.5”, (sm pulls, 1.25” pen mark interior); 1 clutch w/ dyed raffia embroidered cottage scene, label “Hand Made in France”, 9” x 5.5”, (minor fading), (all w/ minor tarnish & discoloration) All good-very good.

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