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Lot 1089
Chinese embroidered silk skirt and coat, ex museum
Sold
$1,400
Starting Bid: $300
Est.
$600 - $800
Live Auction
SELECT: 3 Day Auction
Category
Description
19th/20th c., skirt of two overlapping pleated panels of peach silk damask embroidered with shades of blue, gold highlights, dark green animal figures, approx. 36"l x 46"w (at waist, end-to-end); with, Manchu coat, blue and white silk embroidered with a floral motif, approx. 25"l x 43"w (to ends of sleeves)
Condition
Fair, skirt with scattered minor losses, loose threads, faded patches; coat with losses of gold thread along bottom hem, some loose threads, light stains or discoloration to white edges of sleeves; openings have been sewn closed, joining front and back panels along bottom and ends of sleeves and along front placket **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
Provenance
Deaccessioned works benefiting the Newark Museum