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Wed, May 13, 2020 10:15AM EDT
Lot 142

OMBRE WOOL UMBRELLA, AMERICAN, 1840s

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
Worsted wool twill in undulating ribbon print w/ ombre interstices in blue, brown, green & cream, baleen ribs & brass stretchers, folding handle w/ sliding brass sleeve, decorative brass ferrule, unlined, American made of French ombre printeddress fabric, very similar textile found in Persoz fabric sample book, 1840s, L 37.5", Radius 19.5", (doesn't open all the way, handle worn, small holes/ weak spots, nose cap missing) fair.