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Holiday Vintage & Couture

Wed, Dec 6, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 228

TWO SILK AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESSES, 1880s

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

2-pc black satin w/ soutache applique, lace, chenille & silk tassels, bodice w/ band collar, CF jet buttons & slight peplum, gored skirt w/ draped bustle, B 36”, L 21”, skirt W 32”, L 42”, (missing buttons/beads, trim tattered, W unfinished) very good; 2-pc c/o fitted bodice embroidered w/ crystal beads, faux pearls & drops on wrapped fine silver cord w/ stand collar, deep V-neckline, CF buttons & peplum tails, mismatched skirt of gold & tan damask w/ asymmetrical draped apron & cream silk bustle over knife pleated skirt, c. 1885, label “Sayles Beachfry?”, B 30”, L 15”, skirt W 22”, L 41”, (bead loss, stains up to 2”, discoloration, trim shattered, holes in gold fabric, few fallen skirt pleats) good. Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

Condition

Good-Very Good

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