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Annual Autumnal Elegance

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 156

SEVEN CHAINMAIL EVENING BAGS, AMERICA & GERMANY, 1910-1920

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
3 stamped “Whiting & Davis Co”: 1 mail w/ braided, twined & forged chain handle on sliding frame for lock, Van Dyke fringe, stamped "Pat'd July 22, 1913", 7.75"x3.5", (detaching at hinge, few broken links); 1 armored mesh bag w/ Tudor bonnet frame, 3.5" xx7.5"; 1 mail bag w/ braided & forged chain handle in single loop from apex, "Pat'd Feb 1 1921, Oct 5 1920", 3.5"x7.5", (strap warped); 4 mail bags w/ square silver tone frames: 1 large w/ bud motif clasp, 9.5"x8" (oxidization, tiny holes) 1 w/ narrow frame & decorative fringe, 6.75"x8.5", (few detached links, sm hole trim); 1 w/ "E.B." monogram to frame, 6.75"x6", (interior worn); 1 w/ ball fringe, stamped “Ger Silver", 5.75"x5", (0.5"-2" holes, frame warped), (all w/ some tarnish) all good- very good.

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