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VINTAGE FASHION & TEXTILES from MUSEUMS

Wed, Apr 9, 2014 08:00AM EDT
Lot 197

RARE LEATHER JACKET BY AMELIA EARHART, 1934

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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
White perforated kidskin, hip length, fitted, button front, tie neckband, labeled "Designed by Amelia Earhart", B 34", W 28", L 20", (0.75" ink mark on 1 sleeve, cuffs slightly dirty) excellent. Earhart designed affordable fashion for 1 year, 1934. Wewere able to find only 1 other example of a labeled garment; it is in a California museum.