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Lot 48
Sale 770 - Luxe Holiday: A Collectors' Collection
Dec 11, 2020
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$600 -
800
Price Realized
$406
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Three Mid 19th Century Bodices, 1840-50s
This lot includes three bodices.
THE FIRST
Black silk taffeta bodice trimmed with black lace, short flared sleeves, gathered and shirred front, and center back hook and eye closures.
Unlabeled, though there is a tag "Wadsworth Atheneum / 41.340A"
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: BOW.043.1845
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 14.5"
Chest: 30.5"
Waist: 24"
Length (underarm to hem): 8"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 16"
THE SECOND
White cotton bodice with gathered flared short sleeves and gathered front, and center back hook and eye closures.
Unlabeled
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: BOW.044.1850
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 15.5"
Chest: 29.5"
Waist: 23.75"
Length (underarm to hem): 8"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 15"
THE THIRD
Green silk faille with flared short sleeves trimmed in blue and green silk taffeta, padded bust, and center back hook and eye closures.
Unlabeled
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: BOW.049.1850
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 18"
Chest: 30.5"
Waist: 23"
Length (underarm to hem): 5.5"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 15"
Property of Mary D. Doering, Falls Church, Virginia










