Description:

Circa 1860 cafe-au-lait three piece silk dress with brown and beige voided velvet floral and foliate designs on skirt, both day and evening bodices with voided velvet on sleeves, bodices have some staining and shattering, skirt has been altered and has shattering; along with c. 1870 purple silk taffeta dress, Peter Pan collar, skirt with four tiered layers of black floral lace, some lace detached, lining stained and torn. [SOLD TO BENEFIT THE FLORENCE GRISWOLD MUSEUM]

  • Notes: Winter Associates is not able to give shipping quotes on items, nor do we arrange shipping. Winning bidders will be given a list of suggested shippers after the auction.
  • Condition: Due to the large quantity of textiles in the sale, we cannot provide detailed condition reports on each lot. We have described some condition issues for many of the lots, however, this should in no way be construed as a full condition report. As always, if you are interested in bidding on a lot we strongly recommend that you personally examine the lot. Also, in some instances we have not photographed the entire lot, only a sample piece from the lot, i.e. curtain lots, flat textiles, etc.

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February 13, 2006 12:00 AM EST
Plainville, CT, US

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