Five Designer Belts: Two Chanel, Two Kieselstein-Cord, One Judith Leiber

This lot includes five designer belts.

THE FIRST
Black leather belt and silver-tone CC logo buckle. Found with original sales tag, listed price is missing.
Label (stamped): Chanel
Style/Serial No.: 00V / A28530Y01669

Approximate Measurements:
Length (tip of buckle to end of belt): 42.5"
Width (center back): 2"

THE SECOND
Gold-tone flattened metal chain belt with circular Chanel Paris stamped "button" pendant.
Label (stamped): Chanel
Style/Serial No.: 94A

Approximate Measurements:
Length (tip of buckle to end of belt): 35.5"
Width (center back): 0.5"

THE THIRD
Black alligator belt with silver Art Nouveau-style buckle.
Label (stamped): Kieselstein-Cord

Approximate Measurements:
Length (tip of buckle to end of belt): 43.5"
Width (center back): 1.5"

THE FOURTH
Brown lizard skin belt with bronze moon-shaped buckle. Found with original sales tag, listed price is missing.
Label (stamped): Kieselstein-Cord

Approximate Measurements:
Length (tip of buckle to end of belt): 42.25"
Width (center back): 1.5"

THE FIFTH
Black alligator adjustable belt with gold-tone metal chain and charms set with multi-hued stones.
Label (stamped): Judith Leiber

Approximate Measurements:
Length (tip of buckle to end of belt): 37.5"
Width (center back): 1"

Property from the Estate of Martha Smith Simpson, Lake Forest, Illinois

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is very good though there is a tacky residue on the tip of the buckle, likely from a retail sticker.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

THE THIRD
The overall condition is good with some wear towards the holes end and the buckle has tarnished with some striations but is still fully intact.

THE FOURTH
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

THE FIFTH
The overall condition is very good structurally though the gold-tone plating is worn off in various places on the charms.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

[email protected]312.334.4222

Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

Michael Hall

Cataloguer, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Five Designer Belts: Two Chanel, Two Kieselstein-Cord, One Judith Leiber

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