Augusta Auctions
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COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 216

LINEN STAYS, SIGNED & DATED 1840

Estimate: $200 - $400

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
Natural linen sateen, hand corded & embroided sineous vines, CB lacing w/ ivory or bone eyelets, CF embroidery on busk channel, "Emily Hustry (?) 1840", natural linen homespun lining, B 25", CFL 19", (interior linen worn at edges & busk channel, liningstained, scattered small brown stains on exterior) fair. Brooklyn Museum