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Holiday Vintage & Couture

Wed, Dec 6, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 183

THREE EMBROIDERED OR CUTWORK AFTERNOON DRESSES, EARLY-MID 1920s

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 fine silk mesh w/ fillet insertions, cutwork & padded pearl cotton embroidery, c. 1925, B 40", W 38", L 46", (slip N/I, few tears up to 2", few light stains, discoloration) very good; 1 silk mesh w/ appliqué, drawnwork, needle fillings & ombre silk ribbon floral rosettes at H, c. 1923, label "Robertson Company, Hollywood CA", B 33", W 32", L 42", (shattering CB neckline, light foxing to underdress, 3" tear left armscye, 4" repair left bodice SS, 1" tear left underdress underarm, taken in at SS's, 2" repair CF skirt W, few sm holes/stains) good; 1 exceptional piña w/ cutwork c. 1925, B 34", W 36", L 43", (slip N/I, discoloration, few sm repairs underarms, few sm holes/stains) good. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum.

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