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Lot 4
Sale 770 - Luxe Holiday: A Collectors' Collection
Dec 11, 2020
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$500 -
700
Price Realized
$563
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Three Men's 19th Century Waistcoats/Vests, 1840-50
This lot includes three men's waistcoats.
THE FIRST
Tan silk satin vest with multi-hued floral embroidery along the shawl collar, front panels and hemline, padded front, and front button closures.
Unlabeled
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: WAM.045.1845
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 12"
Chest: 39"
Waist: 37"
Length (underarm to hem): 9"
THE SECOND
White cotton dobby weave shawl collar vest with front button closures.
Unlabeled, though there is a handwritten label on the inside center back neck: "Real Vest 1840".
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: WAM.046.1840
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 13"
Chest: 36"
Waist: 33"
Length (underarm to hem): 8.25"
THE THIRD
Royal blue silk satin vest with taupe floral embroidery on shawl collar and front panels, and front button closures.
Unlabeled
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: WAM.047.1850
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 12"
Chest: 33"
Waist: 32.25"
Length (underarm to hem): 9.25"
Property of Mary D. Doering, Falls Church, Virginia













