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KATHARINE HEPBURN CLOTHING, COUTURE, TEXTILES

Wed, Oct 24, 2018 08:00AM EDT
Lot 202

MAJ. De FOREST COURT DRESS UNIFORM, c. 1870

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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
2-piece wool broadcloth: black tail coat, metallic tinsel embroidery, gold eagle & "E. Pluribus Unum" buttons, quilted lining, CH 35.5", L 23.5"-39.5", (moth holes by right cuff, 1/4" CB hole, fold marks in tail) & white pants w/ wide gold side trim,brass buttons, boot straps, W 32", Ins. 32.5", (moth holes, stains, rear seam open) very good-fair; t/w 1 white neck stock, 14.5", CB 3", gold stamped "Des Capucines…Paris". PROVENANCE: Major R.W de Forest, member of prominent New York City founding family.