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ROMANTIC VINTAGE FOR YOUR VALENTINE - PART 2

Wed, Feb 17, 2021 08:00AM EST
Lot 104

LAVENDER RIBBED SILK PRESENTATION GOWN, c. 1866

Estimate: $400 - $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
2-pc trained ribbed silk lavender gown, fitted bodice w/ CF button closure, faux Van Dyke yoke trimmed in silk velvet bias bands & edged w/ fine silk lace, back w/ deep V double fold bias trim, armscye w/ graduated velvet & lace edged decorative tabs, full trained skirt w/ velvet trimmings to CF for faux apron effect, to sides & into Van Dyke train, exaggerated panache to low left side skirt, B 35", W 21", bodice L 15.5", skirt L 42"-77", (most CF buttons missing or detached & included, fading throughout bodice & in lap, skirt unpicked, gore seams opening, velvet trim detaching & dirty) fair. Museum of the City of New York.
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