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Wed, Sep 20, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 174

THREE PIECE GIRLS SILK PARTY DRESS, LATE 1860s

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

3-pc girl’s silk taffeta party ensemble c/o dress, overskirt & flat oversized bow in purple ombre & white tattersall check, shaped sleeves, edges of scalloped Van Dykes in purple silk taffeta & rattail cording, buckram backed bias bands trimming overskirt & dress hem flounce, B 30”, W 23”, L 38”, (some missing buttons, 0.75” hole left lap, 1” tear left SH, other small holes, shattering/discolored underarms, shatter at CB closure w/ fabric backed, light stains up to 3”) good. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

Condition

Good

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