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Autumn Treasures For Your Closet

Wed, Sep 15, 2021 07:00AM EDT
Lot 107

THREE DECORATIVE BONNETS, 1870-EARLY 1890s

Estimate: $400 - $600

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 purple silk velvet w/ brim of double serpentine band of braided straw & chenille, silk velvet blossoms & pressed velvet leaves, purple velvet back puff, satin faced ribbon tie, 1880s, label "E.H. Fielding & Co.", 8.5" x 9" x 4", (lining shattered, ties worn, elastic added, flowers lightly worn/crumpled) very good; 1 woven black straw late stage mourning bonnet w/ polished jet beading, wire frame interlaced w/ braided straw loops & braided horsehair at brim & across back, 1870s, 7"x7"x4", (loops at crown partially detached, wear to straw, lining & ties shattered) very good; 1 black horsehair & silk net w/ pink & peach velvet, painted & gilded florals & leaves, 10" x 10" x 3.5", (ties shattered & worn, florals worn, net disintegrating, misshapen) good.