Augusta Auctions
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KATHARINE HEPBURN CLOTHING, COUTURE, TEXTILES

Wed, Oct 24, 2018 08:00AM EDT
Lot 57

MOURNING CALASH & MOURNING HOOD, 1820-1840

Estimate: $300 - $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
Both black silk taffeta w/ CB bows, quilted linings & deep bavolets: 1 c. 1820 calash w/ fringed silk trim, (few small holes) & 1 1840s winter hood w/ elongated sides & back buttons, (stains to linings) both very good.PROVENANCE: EMILY JOHNSTON de FOREST, 1851-1942 from prominent NYC family. These likely belonged to Emily J de Forest's grandmother.