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Session 1 - Friday November 18th, 2005
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Textiles, Laces, Linens, Fans, Parasols,
Walking Sticks, Patterns
features an astounding collection of handmade laces &
fine bed & table linens, including a 280” lace banquet cloth, 18th C, fabrics
& textiles, c. 1760 metallic brocade coverlet, c. 1690 Swedish Biederwand
Panel, embroidered Chinese coverlet, silk damask & brocade curtain panels,
lace wedding hankies, shawls, exquisite fans, including hand painted &
feather, generous trim lots, and hundreds of garment patterns dating from
late 19th C, - 1970s.
Session 2 -
Saturday November 19th, 2005 -
Men’s,
Women’s & Children’s Clothing and Fashion Accessories
featuring a group of 18th C. gentlemen’s embroidered
garments, a Schiaparelli beaded evening jacket, a rare 1927 Gabrielle Chanel
metallic cape, three Fortuny Delphos dresses, Doucet evening gown, c. 1770
silk brocade open robe, 1736 English wedding shoes w/ provenance, exquisite
19th C women's dresses, c. 1890 Gents’ court suit, Victorian children’s
clothing, hand made lace tea gowns, large collection of beaded 20’s dresses
& wraps, Irish Crochet dresses, exquisite silk lingerie, designer clothing
from Pingat, Chanel, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Paquin, Dior, Norell, Adrian,
McCardell, Galanos, Blass, Courreges, Quant and others, fur coats, generous
shoe, stocking, glove & hat lots, etc.
Plan
for a very full sale day.
Lot
Condition/Description:
All photographs in the web catalogue are of
the actual lots being sold. As a service to prospective purchasers,
certain lots reference physical condition. The fact that damages,
repairs, restorations or other defects are noted for
these
lots does not preclude the
presence of other defects that have not been described. We urge
prospective purchasers to inspect all property prior to bidding. Lot
condition is stated within an items description.
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Condition Key:
• Pristine:
Near perfect. No evidence of wear. No visible flaws.
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Excellent: Gentle wear or minor damage, easily repairable.
• Good:
Garment is sound. Visible repair or in need of repairs.
• Fair:
Significant evidence of wear or damage.
• Poor:
No longer intact. Useable for salvage or recycling
parts.
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Charles A. Whitaker has
partnered with Karen Augusta, costume
and
textile appraiser and owner of Antique
Lace & Fashion
http://www.antique-fashion.com
to put
together specialty Vintage Clothing &
Textile Auctions in New Hope, Pennsylvania
twice a year. If you have questions
or need additional information regarding any
lot offered in this sale,
please email
your questions to
karen@whitakerauction.com or call (802-463-3333).
For questions regarding absentee or phone bidding, check pre-approval, consigning to future sales or any other auction-related questions, please email
Charles A. Whitaker at
caw@whitakerauction.com
or call (215-817-4600).
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