Augusta Auctions
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COUTURE, VINTAGE & HISTORIC CLOTHING

Wed, Nov 13, 2013 09:00AM EST
Lot 55

POINT DE GAZ EVENING GOWN, WORN IN 1933

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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
19th C fine handmade needle lace in meandering bow & rose pattern, c/o 1 trained skirt, 1 sleeveless bodice w/ sweetheart neckline & 1 pair unattached sleeves, B 33", W 24"-26", Skirt L 46"-62", (holes & breaks in net, skirt w/ 2 darts on each hip to beresewn, 1890 sleeves removed when restyled in 1933, bodice front not sewn to back) very good. Provenance Mrs. Eckel, Chicago, IL. Includes photo of portrait of Mrs. Eckel & letter from Marshall Field & Co to her describing this antique lace dress.