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ROMANTIC VINTAGE FOR YOUR VALENTINE - PART 2

Wed, Feb 17, 2021 08:00AM EST
Lot 210

PRINTED SILK VOILE DAY DRESS, LATE 1840s

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
Printed silk voile in chine inspired spot motif diagonal grid, front bodice gathered at SH into deep gathers at CF W, single embroidered button at CF neck, short cap sleeve w/ edged w/ box pleated frill, piped at neck, SH seam armscye & W, full skirt cartridge pleated to W band, fabric most likely French, 1840-1850, B 34", W 22", L 52", (silk shattering, button at collar worn, 0.75" repair left CF W, 1.75" tear CB W, 6" & 4" tears across SHs) fair-poor; t/w 1 blue corselet, c. 1870, B 30", L 6"-12.5". Museum of the City of New York.