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Lot 93
Sale 740 - Spring Fashion and Accessories
Mar 19, 2020
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$213
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Bes-Ben Hat, 1950-60s
Bes-Ben was a Chicago millinery duo of a sister (Bessie) and brother (Benjamin) who opened business in 1919. The company's most successful and well-known period was during the 1940s and '50s.
Black velvet with green faux jade-like medallions, faux pearls, and rhinestones.
Label: Bes-Ben
Size Label: No Size
Approximate Measurements:
Crown Circumference: 16.5”