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VINTAGE/HISTORIC CLOTHING - FROM MUSEUMS

Tue, May 14, 2019 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1132

TWO CREAM SILK WEDDING GOWNS, 1850s

Estimate: $200 - $300

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
Both 1 piece & off the shoulder neckline: 1 1857 beige moire silk, lace trim bell sleeve, B 32", W 22", L 55", (shattering, large stains in skirt, holes in left arm, bodice taken in 0.5" both sides); 1 1855 cream silk, cap sleeve, B 32", W 22", L 56",(small stain in side of opening in back skirt, light large stain in CB skirt, underarms bad, belt missing) both poor; t/w 1 1860s partial bodice (missing sleeves). MCNY.