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Holiday Vintage & Couture

Wed, Dec 6, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 69

THREE SILK CHIFFON OR LAME’ EVENING DRESSES, NEW YORK, c. 1924

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 blue silk chiffon over pink silk underdress trimmed w/ gold lace, CF, hem & back panels of multicolor damask, floral & foliate motifs embroidered in beads & sequins, c. 1924, label “William Hardy New York”, B 38”, W 40”, L 44”, slip L 42", (shattering, small holes, missing sequins, discoloration) fair; 1 gold lame’ lace w/ Byzantine embroidered & beaded panel down CB and CF terminating in beaded fringe, beaded tassel CF drop W, c. 1925, B 40”, W 38”, L 45”, (tarnish, pulls, wear, tassels messy, tears up to 1”) good; 1 goldenrod silk chiffon heavily embroidered w/ faux pearls, white & crystal beads at armscye, SSs & lobed W motifs, c. 1924, B 38”, L 32”, (shattering SHs, many small holes, few missing beads) fair. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

Condition

Fair-Good

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Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.