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Vintage Winter Wonderland

Wed, Dec 4, 2024 11:00AM EST
  2024-12-04 11:00:00 2024-12-04 11:00:00 America/New_York Augusta Auctions Augusta Auctions : Vintage Winter Wonderland https://bid.augusta-auction.com/auctions/augusta-auctions/vintage-winter-wonderland-17284
Our upcoming Holiday Vintage & Couture Auction promises to be another great sale with a plethora of new-to-market treasures from The Valentine Museum, The Estate of Lydia Gordon, Ohio State University and The Estate of Baroness Aino Bodisco.
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Lot 103

UNLABELED MOLYNEUX EVENING GOWN & AFTERNOON OR PARTY DRESSES, 1920-1930s

Estimate: $600 - $800
Current Bid
$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

1 silk & cotton hand embroidered w/ dense gold raw silk embroidery in spiral leaf motifs, Eastern Mediterranean, half belt w/ MOP buckles, B 40”, W 38”, L 43”, (light wear, few small pulls, small stains CB) Excellent; 1 unlabeled Molyneux cream silk crepe back satin w/ iridescent bugle bead embroidery to scalloped SH straps & above hem, couture tape #54748, B 33”, W 28”, L 55”, (heavy discoloration bodice & lap, skirt w/ few spot stains, moderate shatter CB bodice & underarms, 1” stain w/ shatter left H, heavy shatter lining, few missing closures) Fair; 1 ecru silk crepe w/ short gold bugle beads, ruched & piped H, folded ombre ribbon floral rosettes & Corelli embroidery above hem, B 40”, W 36”, L 38”, (shatter w/ some conservation underarms, dress shortened via 3” tuck at W) Fair. Provenance: From the Estate of Lydia Gordon.

Condition

Fair-Excellent

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From the Estate of Lydia Gordon