Augusta Auctions
Live Auction

COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 6

THREE BEADED MINATURE PURSES, MEXICO, 1800-1825

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
All envelope style, silk lined, worked w/ tiny glass beads, fringed edge on 1 & wrap around strap on 2, each w/ different pattern front & back, intricate designs include sheep, crowned eagle, rampant lions, trees, birds, flower baskets, each between 2.5"x 2.5" & 2.5 x 3.5", good-excellent. From Morrow family collection: Brooklyn Museum