COUTURE, VINTAGE & HISTORIC CLOTHING
Wed, Nov 13, 2013 09:00AM EST
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 187
WOOL TAILCOAT WORN AT COURT, AMERICA, 1830
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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 |
Black broadcloth, velvet cuffs, pocket flaps & band collar w/ gold embroidery, gold buttons stamped w/ eagle beneath "E Pluribus Unum" band, silk moire lining, Ch 36", CF L 19", CB L 36.5", (minor moth damage & light stains on back) very good; t/w 1 paircream silk stockings worn w/ tailcoat, excellent. Bicorn in lot 192 probably worn w/ this. Provenance: William Shimmin b. 1777, Mass, wore these to French or British court on 1830 trip to Europe. Shimmin was McDonogh's son-in-law (see lots 188-191).
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