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Fall Into Fashion

Wed, Sep 20, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 2

STRIPED PLAID SILK DAY DRESS, 1850s

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

1 entirely handmade blue-black, pink & blue vertical & horizontal ribbon striped silk dress, silk covered shaped wooden buttons, skirt in multiple box pleats from W, glazed linen hem facing & wool hemsaver, B 32”, W 22”, L 55”, (sleeves modified in 1860s, minor wear, 1.25” x 1” L shaped mend at front right skirt, few light stains) excellent. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

Condition

Excellent

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