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End of Summer Elegance

Wed, Sep 25, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 164

TWO SILK TAFFETA DAY DRESSES, c. 1860 & c. 1867

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

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$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
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$500,000 $10,000
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1 purple, lavender & black ribbon striped silk taffeta w/ CF royal purple thread covered domed button closures, military sleeve & attached skirt w/ self-ruffle, c. 1860, B 32”, W 24”, L 52”, (discoloration, heavy underarm & collar discoloration w/ 1.5" tear right underarm, stains & tears up to 2”, 4” seam opening right bodice, minor wear/shatter waistband) ; 3-pc grey silk taffeta c/o military style bodice, overskirt & trained skirt w/ self-covered buttons & box pleated ribbon, c. 1867, B 30”, L 17”, skirt W 22 ”, L 40”, (discoloration, spot stains up to 2”, underarm minor shatter, seam strain CF W, pinholes CF bodice, discoloration CB bodice, seam openings up to 6”, skirt waistband damaged, 1.5” tear skirt closure, wear CB hem) Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum. Both fair-good.

Condition

Fair-Good

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Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum