Augusta Auctions
Live Auction

COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 361

M.D.C. CRAWFORD EMBROIDERY COLLECTION, 1920s

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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
M.D.C. Crawford, noted early 20th C fashion historian & author, assembled this 240 piece collection of mostly French hand done embroidery & beading samples, including samples by Zara Lipska (see photo w/ embroidered leather), Polish emigree to Paris; various sizes, some fragments, some multiple yards, dress parts, etc. Brooklyn Museum