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End of Summer Elegance

Wed, Sep 25, 2024 11:00AM EDT
  2024-09-25 11:00:00 2024-09-25 11:00:00 America/New_York Augusta Auctions Augusta Auctions : End of Summer Elegance https://bid.augusta-auction.com/auctions/augusta-auctions/end-of-summer-elegance-16641
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Lot 218

FOUR SCULPTURAL WICKER OR STRAW HANDBAGS, 1954-1965

Estimate: $300 - $500
Current 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 figural fish wicker handbags w/ glitter & felt features, 17.5” x 16”, (light wear/discoloration, few sm breaks in wicker, few missing eyelashes, fin loose) Very Good; 1 woven straw shirt handbag, c. 1954, label “Made in Italy”, 14.5” x 16”, (heavy wear top of handle, sm breaks in body w/ minor shedding, later shop label glued to lining) Good; 1 white & gold faux wicker figural fish handbag w/ toggle closure gold accents, 14.25” x 6”, (sm scuffs, minor scratching/tarnish) Excellent; 1 black wicker eleph hant figural handbag w/ felt applique, label “Elizabeth Originals, Wilmette, Ill.”, approx. 14” x 14”, (light wear, paint loss handle, sm chips/rubs, tarnish & few loose stitches in trim, lid hinges loose, button loops broken, loose bell) Good-Very Good.

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