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Beaded Reticule
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An original Civil War era lady's 3" by 4 1/2" finely hand beaded reticule. A well detailed stamped brass pressure bar closure frame and a pierced brass bobble at the bottom. A deep blue silk lining, and a lovely pattern to the beadwork. In very good clean sound condition, with extremely minor bead loss.
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Beaded Velvet Sewing Bag
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A lovely original circa 1830's to 1850 lady's golden silk velvet work or sewing bag that is pleasingly ornamented with brown highlights and fine intricate floral beadwork. A twisted beaded fringe, and a brown silk satin lining and top. 7" by 8" when laid flat. In good clean sound condition, with very minimal bead loss, and some shatter to the brown silk satin. A rare early 19th century work bag.
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Berlin Work Men's Slippers, 1855
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c1855 house slippers, with fine traditional, rich colorful berlin work executed in a half stich with wool. White kid leather and clothing linings, and kid foot beds- with inner heel supports. Rounded square toes, and leather spring soles, with slight left and right swings.
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Blue Silk Dress 1866
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An intense blue silk 1866 dress trimmed in blue velvet ribbon, self-fabric folds and the very prettiest blue silk buttons. The bodice is trimmed en pelerine. It is lined with white cotton twill. The folds trimming the front terminate behind the shoulders in velvet ribbon rosettes with button centers. It fastens up the front with 6 covered buttons. The skirt is unlined and the hem has been let down. Measurements are as follows: bust 35, waist 21 and 15.75 inches across the back.
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Blue Silk Gown 1866
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A very attractive circa 1866 lady's rich royal blue silk faille two piece ensemble with a trained skirt. The bodice is lined and stayed, is piped at the neck, with a V back construction, trimmed at the armscyes and cuffs with bands of organza and pleated ruffles to the modified coak sleeves. Passamenterie buttons to the front closure with hooks and eyes near the waist, and a tabbed hem that is bound in a light twill tape. The trained skirt is lined in sarcenet, with a gored front and a cartridge pleated back to the waistband, a side hook and eye closure, a side of front pocket, a matching pleated band above the deep ruffled and pleated flounced hem, and a faced hem with a twill tape floor brush. A 36" bust, 24" waist and 54" from shoulder to front hem. In good clean sound condition, with a few tiny scattered age flaws that include a few very small surface only holes, a few organic drip stains, some surface wear at the armscyes, one 2" split at a back tab, splits to the sarcenet skirt lining and at the facing of the train, and wear to the twill tape floor brush. The lowest bodice button is a slightly darker replacement. All is reflected in the reserve price for this pretty Civil War era transitional ensemble.
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Blue Silk Taffeta Ball Gown 1860s
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This is a dramatic two piece Civil War ball gown. The gown is made of vivid blue silk taffeta. The bodice has a low square cut neckline and it is trimmed with black chantilly lace and tiny white beads. The sleeves are trimmed in the same manner. The bodice has a long pointed front and back. The armscyes, neck and waist are piped. The bodice is lined with cotton and closes up the front with silver and blue buttons. The full skirt is lined with cotton and attaches to the waist band with cartridge pleating. The gown is in a most presentable condition. The fabric is very sturdy. There are three tiny surface only holes in the bodice, small under arm repair gussets that do not show when displayed and a couple of tiny age spots near the edge of the hem. A truly magnificent Civil War display gown. Approximate Measurements. Bust 32 Waist 23. Length of skirt 44 ins. Width at hem 144 ins.
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Bodice, Silk Taffeta 1850
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This lined bodice is made of a woven striped silk taffeta. It has a blue and brown woven strip running through a golden base. Alternate covered buttons adorn the front in a decorative manner. Closes up front with old flattened brass hooks and eyes. Note decorative buttons. Long narrow sleeves with ruching at top. Piped at neckline, shoulder, cuff and waistlines. Some underarm and a little back shredding.
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Boys Boots 1865
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1865 young boy's fancy two tone leather boots with tall oxblood colored Moroccan leather tops and black leather whole vamps. Decorated at the top with matching silk gros grain ribbon bows and black silk tassels. Kid leather linings that are each penned "10", leather foot beds, and striped ticking boot pulls shown here in and out. Although boots of this time are normally straight lasted, there are /eft and right swings to the scored leather soles. 1" stacked leather heels, and rounded square toes. 7" from heel to toe, 2 1/4" wide and 9 1/4" tall outside measure.
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Boys Shoes 1834
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An extremely rare original pair of circa 1834 little boy's shoes that are identified to one Charles A. Hill. The note found inside reads "C.A. Hill's Shoes 1834." Also found here was a 1958 newspaper article about his grand circa 1874 brick mansion at 39 Queen Street, Worcester, MA., then about to be demolished in the name of progress. Both papers are included with these little darlings. Fine brown Moroccan leather, with two part uppers, long vamps with squared toes, punched eyelets with original ribbon ties, cloth linings and foot beds, and straight kid leather soles. 5" heel to toe and 1 1/2" wide outside measure. In fine supple museum quality condition, likely never worn if at all, with only a few tiny creases, and some minor fray to the ends of the ties.
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Bronze and gray plaid silk taffeta day dress c1860s
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Brown Calico Dress, 1860
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This dress is documented to have been worn during the Civil War. The brown calico fabric is in beautiful unfaded condition--a lovely shade of brown with pink/red and also white/soft brown clusters of berries or flowers and leaves. The bodice is lined with a plain slightly heavier brown fabric. The armhole and complete exterior sleeve seams both have beautiful piped seaming.The dress in the back is pleated to the waist and then simply drops from there in it's natural fullness. It's a bit longer than the front The front bodice is also pleated and closes in the center with hidden hooks and eyes. From the natural waist area downward it simply falls in it's fullness. There is no waistband in front or back and simply a basting stitching through the pleats horizontally. There is no collar except a small band of fabric that attaches to the bodice. The dress is approx 54" long with a waist of 28." It has beautifully formed full length sleeves completely lined with a pretty blue, brown and natural ticking. The bodice continues over the shoulder before the sleeve begins. It has one hidden pocket on the right side--of ticking and coarse brown fabric. The bottom circumference of the dress hem is 110" and the dress has a generous hem of the same fabric that lines the bodice. The dress is in very good condition with just a few loose/pulled seams. Every stitch of this dress was hand done!
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