Augusta Auctions
Live Auction

Holiday Vintage, Couture & Textile Auction

Wed, Nov 18, 2020 08:00AM EST
Lot 70

FOUR LADIES BONNETS, 1850-1880s

Estimate: $300 - $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
1 ladies mourning bonnet w/ gathered & pleated festoon over crown, finely ruched ribbon edging, wide ribbon ties, c. 1850, inner brim circ. 18.5", (1 ribbon damaged, trim detaching & pinned in several places, lining detaching) good; 1 black straw mourning bonnet garnished w/ black Chantilly lace, 1880s, inner brim circ. 17", (1 tiny chip to straw left side of brim, tiny holes to lining, ribbon tie partially replaced) very good; 1 mourning bonnet of overlapping bias cloth, c. 1880, inner brim circ. 16.5", (areas of shattering throughout esp. at crown) fair; 1 dark forest green wool twill & French black silk velvet Falcon Hood bonnet, 1870-1880s, brim circ. 17", (small areas of shattering at nape, ties worn) good.