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Wed, Sep 20, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 4

TWO SILK AFTERNOON DRESSES, 1880s

Estimate: $500 - $800

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

2-pc deep blue silk satin w/ blue silk damask w/ weft pattern of hemp leaves, jeweled buttons, bodice lined in cotton twill, skirt lined in deep blue glazed cotton, B 32”, L 20”, skirt W 24”, L 40”, (3” repair left underarm, discoloration, hole right skir t flap, damage to net backing & W band lining); 2-pc taupe silk repp w/ patterned silk in garnet & cream vertical stripes w/ scattered rectangles w/ polkadot centers, carved & gilded MOP buttons, bodice lined in glazed cotton, skirt w/ asymmetrical drape, balls covered w/ needle netting, gothic Van Dyke over box pleating at skirt hem, facing of wool & lined in twill cotton, B 32”, L 14”, skirt W 24”, L 40”, (underarms discolored, few stains, repairs at W) both very good. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

Condition

Very Good

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