KATHARINE HEPBURN CLOTHING, COUTURE, TEXTILES
Wed, Oct 24, 2018 08:00AM EDT
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 214
SKY BLUE BROCADE BALL GOWN, 1850s
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
2-piece blue & white floral brocade, back lacing bodice w/ V waist front & back, white tulle trim, B 36", W 24 ", L 56", (tulle trim damaged, stains at underarms & brown stains on skirt, small skirt hole) fair. Robert W. de Forest, NYC blue-blood,1848-1931 was director & 1st president of The MET & President of Am. Red Cross during WW I. In 1872 he married Emily Johnston (1851-1942), dau. RR tycoon John Taylor Johnston. This Lot likely belonged to grand parents of RW de Forest or E Johnston.
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