Auction: Discovery - 2756TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: October 09, 2014 10:00AM
Description:
Group of 19th and Early 20th Century Doll Clothing and Accessories, including undergarments, straw hats, bonnets, a Hungarian seven-piece layette, an elaborate two-piece white muslin and lace ensemble, cotton muslin and lace dresses, a six-piece German folk-type ensemble, a yellow silk dress, and other items.
Provenance: Formerly property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Estimate $300-500
Overall excellent condition. Some minor moth damage, shattering to silk lining on two-piece muslin and lace ensemble. 6-inch-long blue pen included in photos for size comparison.
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