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End of Summer Elegance

Wed, Sep 25, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 13

THREE PIECE PATTERNED SILK & FAILLE DAY ENSEMBLE, c. 1879

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 ensemble of Xanadu silk faille & patterned silk trimmed w/ robin’s egg blue silk taffeta insertions, bow, collar facing & piping c/o fitted Basque bodice w/ long sleeves of overlapping chevron-shaped bands, bustle skirt w/ draped patterned silk overskirt trimmed w/ purple & light blue silk tassels & tan double faced twill silk ribbon bows, shaped cape w/ same insertions, CF bow & same silk tassel edging, B 30”, L 22”, skirt W 26”, L 39”, cape SH-SH 13”, L 39”, (sleeves very altered/remade, shattering to collar, small wear spot, loose stitching cape pleats, minor discoloration/wear to hem, few tiny holes/many light stains up to 1.25”) Very Good. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum.

Condition

Very Good

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Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum