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Midwinter Marvels: Museum Fashion & Textile Treasures

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 11:00AM EST
  2026-02-18 11:00:00 2026-02-18 11:00:00 America/New_York Augusta Auctions Augusta Auctions : Midwinter Marvels: Museum Fashion & Textile Treasures https://bid.augusta-auction.com/auctions/augusta-auctions/midwinter-marvels-museum-fashion-textile-treasures-22283
Our first sale of the year is full of new-to-market treasures from The Valentine Museum, The Museum at FIT, the Brooklyn Museum, the International Quilt Museum, and select private consignors. Augusta Auctions office@augusta-auction.com
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SIX EMBROIDERED OR LAME PURSES, 1870-1910s
Lot 75

SIX EMBROIDERED OR LAME PURSES, 1870-1910s

Estimate: $300 - $500
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$150
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1 pink silk & gold lame pouch, 6”x5.75”, (tarnish/wear, pulls, wear strap, discolored); 1 red silk & silver lame pouch, 6”x5.75”, (wear/tarnish, pulls, fraying closure); 1 red wool merino embroidered bag w/ chatoyant bugles, 1870s, 6.5"x6", (wear, tiny-2" holes/wear spots, wear/loss tassels/handle, 1 handle strand broken); 1 embroidered floral on brown silk velvet reticule w/blue silk Van Dyked edge, 9.75”x12.5”, (missing drawstring w/1 broken loop, shatter silk top, discoloration, pulls, lining shatter/ loss); 1 embroidered 4-sided purple reticule, 4”x8”, (fading, holes, wear embroidery/tassel, lining discolored); 1 small floss embroidered silk Hungarian pouch w/silk knotted fringe, 4.5”x5.25” w/3” fringe, (discoloration, fringe messy) all fair-very good

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