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ROMANTIC VINTAGE FOR YOUR VALENTINE - PART 2

Wed, Feb 17, 2021 08:00AM EST
Lot 126

TWO BROWN DAY DRESSES, EARLY 1840s

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 wool challis dress printed w/ double striped tattersall check w/ center sprig motif, deep pleated bias bodice overlay CF to SHs, all bodice seams & W piped, double ruffle edged sleeve detail & fitchet pocket at left w/ right side faux pocket, c. 1845, B 29", W 21.5", L 51.5", (trim detached 3.5" left elbow, cuffs fraying, moth holes, 2" & 1.5" repairs right sleeve); 1 cafe au lait ribbon stripe w/ figured edges on greige silk taffeta w/ bodice in double tucked from CF W to SHs & trimmed in silk fringe & at SH cap, skirt entirely cartridge pleated, c. 1843, B 33", W 26", L 52.5", (stains/discoloration, tiny-0.5" holes, shattering & repairs to elbows, 2.5" tear below CB opening); t/w printed wool windowpane skirt, c. 1850. Museum of the City of New York.