Holiday Vintage, Couture & Textile Auction
Wed, Nov 18, 2020 08:00AM EST
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 2
SILK CORSELET & WEDDING BONNET, c. 1855
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 |
1 blue silk taffeta corselet, CF lace closure w/ thread eyelet over boned edge, deep V point at CF & CB, upper edge finished w/ double box pleated ruffle w/ pinked edge, part of wedding trousseau, seams & darts w/ boning, lockstitch mm, B 31", W 23" L 6"-12", (light discoloration marks throughout, 1 eyelet missing, lacing fraying, few worn spots at lacing) good; 1 wedding bonnet of cream silk velvet elaborately decorated, wax filled faux pearls, crystal seed beads & chatoyant short bugle beads, leaf patterned trim w/ pearls to brim, black velvet hairband under front brim, label "Mme. Virot, Paris, 12 Rue de la Paixâ€, circumference 19.25", (minor bead loss/damage, net ties damaged, misshapen) good.
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