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VINTAGE/HISTORIC CLOTHING - FROM MUSEUMS

Tue, May 14, 2019 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1222

THREE KATHERINE HEPBURN-WORN NEGLIGEES, 1880-1890s

Estimate: $200 - $400

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 cotton lawn w/ Val lace trim & capelet, side buttons for nursing, L 56", (very faint stains in left sleeve lace) excellent; 1 ecru silk w/ Val lace & silk bows, L 51", (pin stain in CF & CB left, tiny moth holes in CF & right sleeve) very good;1 1880s white cotton w/ ruched & lace bib front, L 52-57", (scattered stains, hole in CB neck) fair.Items from the wardrobe of Katharine Hepburn in the collection of the Kent State University Museum, are sold with the permission of the Estate of Katharine Hepburn, for the purpose of the care, maintenance, preservation or conservation of the Hepburn Costume Collection.
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