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Wed, Sep 20, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 138

STENCILED VELVET EVENING DRESS & MATCHING JACKET, MID 1930s

Estimate: $500 - $800

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

Black silk velvet dress & jacket w/ stenciled bands in motif of enclosed double boteh & broad single botehs w/ stylized lotus petals in shades of gold, red, green & white, sleeveless dress w/ SH straps extending over front drape & into sides of deep V back, matching jacket w/ elbow length sleeves, deep front reveres, lined in black silk taffeta, dress B 32”, W 24”, L 55”, jacket B 34”, L 20”, (minor cracking to stenciling, 1” repair CB seat, few wear spots/minor crushing, 1.5” repair to belt tip, 0.25” seam opening left closure) very good. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

Condition

Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

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Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.