Augusta Auctions
Live Auction

COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 217

THREE COTTON CORSETS, 1895, 1900 & 1918

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 deadstock, back lacing, metal front busks & boned; 2 w/ stamped Petershams "Royal Worcester": 1 1880 brown, "WCC No. 658", curved bottom busk, B 32", L 14.5" & 1 1900 grey-blue, "Style 510", short, B 28", L 13"; 1 1895 bone, unlabeled, curved bottombusk, additional lacings over each hip, B 30", L 16"; all deadstock, excellent. Brooklyn Museum