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Brooklyn Museum Textiles & Vintage Couture Auction

Wed, Apr 16, 2025 11:00AM EDT
  2025-04-16 11:00:00 2025-04-16 11:00:00 America/New_York Augusta Auctions Augusta Auctions : Brooklyn Museum Textiles & Vintage Couture Auction https://bid.augusta-auction.com/auctions/augusta-auctions/brooklyn-museum-textiles-vintage-couture-auction-18362
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Lot 250

WORTH RENAISSANCE REVIVAL EVENING GOWN, PARIS, EARLY 1890s

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid
$1,500

Bid Increments

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$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 evening gown of dusty teal silk satin w/ woven ribbon & rose motif stripes c/o late Renaissance style bodice w/ ribbons, beaded & wrapped aiglettes, puff slvs w/ faux panes & silk chiffon fillings, chemical lace incorporated into fine & open net grou nds, skirt w/ side decoration of double layer of pink & blue double-faced silk satin ribbon, knotted w/ crystal beaded drops & tassels, over crystal beaded ribbon pattern on fabric, label “C. Worth, Paris”, B 38”, L 23", skirt W 27", L 40", (discoloration , laces N/I, heavy shatter/loss to lining, 6.5” seam opening bodice w/ exposed boning, shatter/tears to lace & chiffon trim, 1” & 1.5” openings CB, light stains, slv wiring brittle w/ few breaks, Wband deconstructed, bead trim loss, missing closures) Fair

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