Augusta Auctions
Live Auction

COUTURE, VINTAGE CLOTHING & HISTORIC TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 08:00AM EDT
Lot 7

THREE TINY BEADED BAGS, MEXICO, 1790-1860

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
All envelopes, white bead grounds & silk linings: 1 1790-1810, quetzal front & anchor back, 2.66" x 3"; 1 1800-1825, dark blue "snow-flake" borders, pairs of hearts, birds, flowerpots, crowned lions, pine trees, rosebud vine meanders between paired objects, 2.5" x 2"; 1 1830-1860 beaded house & tree front, floral wreath & "G" back, "GSW" monogram on top, 2" x 2"; all excellent. From Anne Morrow Lindbergh collection, Brooklyn Museum