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ANTIQUE, VINTAGE FASHION, TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES AUCTION

Tuesday May 14th at 10.30am

Spring is finally here, and to celebrate we have a wonderful and varied sale of antique and vintage fashion, accessories and textiles for you! This sale has fashion from 1820s to 1990s, including a good selection of 70s Biba, summery 30s bias cut chiffons, 50s prom dresses and much more. Accessories include Hermes Kelly’s, Louis Vuitton luggage, Chanel jewellery and Judith Leiber minaudieres. It also includes a section of Chinese robes, Ottoman, African, Central Asian and Indian robes and textiles. The sale ends with a varied lace section, which includes Part III from the collection of the late Pat Earnshaw (lots 417 to 455). 

Session 1 – 10.30am, lots 1-200
Session 2 – 1.30pm, lots 201 to end of the sale

Please note: It will be possible to pay for your purchases during the auction but you will only be able to clear and collect them during the break between sessions and at the end of the sale.

Venue: 249-253 Long Lane, Bermondsey, London, SE1 4PR

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Sunday 12th May, 12-4pm
Monday 13th May, 9-5pm

THERE IS NO VIEWING ON THE MORNING OF THE SALE

 

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Sale Results for May 14th, 2013
 
Lot Item Description Hammer Price Lot Picture
 
1 A black beaded chiffon flapper dress, circa 1926, columnar with scalloped hem adorned with curling silver beaded leaf motifs, vermicular beaded vertical stripes and fringed hem, bust 97cm, 38in £420 
2 A Liberty pansy-printed chiffon dress, in 1930s style, with slightly raised waistline and puff sleeves, bust approx 92cm, 36in £200 
3 An Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche black cloque suit, 1980s, labelled and size 44, with rhinestone buttons, chest 92cm, 36in; together with a lace blouse; a quantity of Dior silk lingerie and a velvet jacket, possibly Zandra Rhodes (qty) £260 
4 A custom-made winter bridal gown, probably Annacat, circa 1970, label removed, Edwardian inspired of heavy ivory tweed contrasted with ivory broadweave, with knitted aran-style sleeves and chemisette, adorned with metal studded florets, tassels, shell shaped buttons, broderie anglaise hem, the lining monogrammed HLV, bust 86cm, 34in; together with a summery Annacat ensemble, labelled, comprising blue and white striped cotton bodice and skirt (3) £200 
5 A rose pink velvet evening cape, late 1920s, with shirred and ruched collar; together with a floral and gold lame brocaded satin evening jacket, early 1930s, bust 102cm, 40in, and a blue velvet jacket (3) £180 
6 A group of clothing, 1920s-40s, including 1920s satin and knitted silk jersey day dresses, tiered brown velvet evening skirt, 1940s beaded crepe dress and others (8) £250 
7 A cinnamon crepe de chine day dress, circa 1922, embroidered in floss silks, bugle and metal beads with stylised poppies, bust 101cm, 40in together with another unworn but poor condition dress similar; a Spanish silk shawl, a beaded black muslin 1920s dress unpicked at the waist and a 1930s velvet bias cut dress faced in rust silk crepe (6) £300 
8 A block printed cotton day dress, late 1820s, the green ground printed with cabbage roses, with matching belt, frills to upper sleeves; together with a whitework embroidered bodice, late 1820s, two 1820s baby gowns and a cap (6) £500 
9 A blue calico farmer's smock, circa 1900, smocked and embroidered in brown thread, adorned with mother of pearl buttons to collar and neck, steel buttons to cuffs; together with a pink cotton sunbonnet (2) £600 
10 A group of whitework, summer clothes and underwear, circa 1900-14, comprising: four dresses, four blouses; a chemical lace capelet, knickers, camisoles and combinations, a machine embroidered skirt, a bodice; together with a tamboured net parasol and two printed shawls (qty) £280 
11 A large group of mourning wear, mainly 1890-1900, including a lavishly sequinned evening gown, six assorted bodices, two skirts; a tea-gown, two 1890s bonnets, ankle boots and others (qty) £300 
12 A Chine taffeta dress, early 1870s, formed from the skirt of an 1860s gown, with original 1860s bodice; three poor condition 1850s dresses and a poor condition Empress crinoline frame (7) £400 
13 1930s day and evening wear, comprising: floral green chiffon garden party gown with matching bolero, belt and petticoat; black chiffon cocktail gown falling in handkerchief pleats to the skirt; a black chiffon and lace inset bias-cut gown with slip; and a pink floral printed crepe day dress, average bust size 92cm, 36in (qty) £280 
14 Five Biba mail-order catalogues, 1968-69, plus two duplicates, three Biba newspapers, 1973, playing cards, carrier bags matches and others (qty) £150 
15 A Biba cream moss crepe jump-suit, late 1960s, woven art-nouveau label, with ties to neck button-fronted; together with a copy of the Biba mailorder catalogue illustrating the suit (price £4.10); and an ivory crepe dress with criss-cross back-ties, bust approx 86cm, 34in (3) £180 
16 A group of Biba garments, late 60s-early 70s, labelled, comprising: blue and white printed muslin shirt (which appears in a mail-order catalogue; ivory sati blouse; pink satin petticoat-style evening dress; and a white cotton drill jacket, average bust size 86cm, 34in (4) £150 
17 A Christian Dior necklace, late 1960s-early 1970s, stamped 'Christian Dior, Germany', the gilt droplet mounts inset with rhinestones and pink glass stones; together with a pearl bead and rhinestone necklace and elaborate phoenix brooch (3) £550 
18 Alexander Calder for Ascher 'La Mer' printed silk square, bold black design printed on ivory silk, printed Calder signature, hand-rolled edges, 90cm square £700 
19 A black tulle and beaded cocktail dress, 1980s, unlabelled, the bodice heavily embroidered with beads and sequins, above tiered skirt of tulle and polka dot print, bust 81cm, 32in, waist 66cm, 26in £150 
20 A Thierry Mugler black crepe suit, 1980s, labelled and size 40, the jacket with velvet sleeves and bands around the upper arm, with slim, below the knee skirt, chest 96cm, 38in, waist 71cm, 28in (2) £200 
21 A Thierry Mugler powder blue moss crepe suit, 1980s, labelled and size 38, the jacket cut higher at the front, with leather lapels and bow to front, with slim skirt, chest 92cm, 36in, waist 66cm, 26in (2) £300 
22 An Ossie Clark/Celia Birtwell for Radley 'Busy Lizzie' print crepe dress, 1972, labelled and size 34, keyhole bust with tie, bust 86cm, 34in; together with a Laura Ashley blue and red striped cotton jumpsuit, with belt (3) £550 
23 A Chanel wool coat and matching skirt, circa 2005, labelled and size 44, woven in pink, pale yellow and green, the coat with short, stand collar and CC buttons, the skirt with front pockets and elasticated flounce to hem, chest 96cm, 38in, waist 87cm, 34in (2) £580 
24 A Chanel beige wool suit, circa 2002, labelled and size 40, the jacket with mother of pearl button, the A-line skirt with front pockets, chest 86cm, 34in, waist 66cm, 26in (2) £350 
25 Five pairs of shoes, 1930s-40s, including black velvet dance shoes with gold heels, another pair of brocade and gold leather, brown leather 1940s courts by Pettigrew and Stephens Ltd of Glasgow, and others (10) £220 
26 An Ossie Clark for Radley blue moss crepe dress, 1970s, labelled and size 14, smock-style with ties from waist centre-front, wide bell-shaped sleeves, max bust 102cm, 40in £550 
27 A Zandra Rhodes 'Lily of the Fields' printed chiffon bridal/summer gown, circa 1972, labelled in skirt, comprising high-necked bodice, trimmed with pearl beads and zig zag tulle, the long skirt with satin waistband, the lower half with ruffles of lettuce-edged tulle and satin bows, together with two tulle veils, bodice and skirt waists 71cm, 24in (4) £240 
28 A Chanel gilt bangle, 1980s, marked Chanel, with 'Chanel Paris' engraved into the design £600 
29 A Chanel camelia brooch and pair of matching ear-clips, signed, each piece with a CC logos on one petal (3) £550 
30 Two pairs of Chanel chain edged ear-clips, both signed, with pearl centres, one pair inset with rhinestones; together with a CC chain brooch (5) £400 
31 A Chanel deer brooch, 2001, signed, inset with rhinestones and black stones, with CC pendant from front hoof, 6cm tall £280 
32 Two pairs of Chanel earrings, both signed, one pair with CC logo to centre and edged in pearls, the other pair with large pearl centres with chain and leather edging (4) £200 
33 A Chanel heavy gilt chain belt, signed, with Coco Chanel perfume bottle pendant, 97cm, 38in long £350 
34 A Chanel chain linked belt, 1980s, signed, with triple strands and CC logos, 102cm, 40in long £400 
35 Three pairs of Chanel earrings, all signed, two pairs with pearl centres - one with gilt flower petals, the other pair cream with gilt CC logos (6) £350 
36 A Chanel gem-inset belt, signed, with pendants inset with red, green and white glass, other gilt pendants engraved Chanel and Coco figures, 76cm, 30in long £700 
37 A Chanel eyeglass, unsigned, the gilt setting with CC logo, together with a pair of matching earrings with pearl centres, signed, and another pair of baroque pearl earrings with black edges, signed (5) £300 
38 A Chanel gilt chain necklace, signed, with gilt straw bonnet and 2.55 handbag pendants, approx 46cm, 18in long £400 
39 Two pairs of Hermès earrings, both signed, one pair of horses heads, the other gilt ribbon-effect engraved Hermes Paris; together with a pair of Celine gilt earrings and matching brooch, 1989 (7) £600 
40 A Chanel gilt link belt, signed, the rectangular linked with CC logos, 79cm, 31in long £420 
41 A Chanel 'quilt-effect' lozenge necklace, signed, and a pair of matching bow tied earrings (3) £250 
42 Two Hermès leather belts, both with gilt buckles, one a pair of elephants, the other a lizard, 95cm, 100cm long (2) £550 
43 A Paquin primrose yellow satin ball gown, 1954-5, with printed Paquin Paris and London label to the waistband, the bodice and skirt with lightly quilted and beaded star-bursts with rhinestone spangles, bust 92cm, 36in, waist 66cm, 26in See the Victoria & Albert Museum collection for a sketch of a similar dress, http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O575904/fashion-design-alan-graham/ £500 
44 A group of 18th century male dress circa 1790, comprising: embroidered satin waistcoat with tulips to the hem, net cartouches with whiteworked sprigs; a pair of raspberry pink taffeta breeches with rosettes at the knees; a poor condition pale blue silk tailcoat; together with an embroidered black satin waistcoat c.1830-40; and a blue velvet smoking cap c.1870 (5) £1000 
45 A group of mainly 1930s dresses and accessories, including six bias-cut evening gowns, lawn dress and two blouses c.1918, 1920s satin shoes and others (qty) £280 
46 An Hermès black box calf leather Kelly bag, 1989, with gilt hardware, additional long shoulder strap, initials M.A.D below front closure, 33cm, 13in long £1300 
47 An Hermès black box calf leather clutch bag, with H clasp, lined in canvas, 29cm, 11 1/2 long £500 
48 A Vivienne Westwood black velvet suit, 1986, Red Label, the double-breasted jacket with faux tortoisehell buttons engraved with orbs, matching mini-skirt, chest 86-92cm, 34-36in, waist 66cm, 26in (2) £380 
49 A Thierry Mugler white crepe summer suit with blue plastic tube trim, early 1990s, labelled and size 42, the clear plastic tubing inserted into the collar, pockets and short sleeves, matching skirt, bust 97cm, 38in, waist 71cm, 28in (2) £150 
50 A Thierry Mugler blue textured cotton jacket with detachable chromed lapel and cuff trims, early 1990s, labelled, bust 97cm, 38in; together with a Mugler black and white gabardine suit, labelled, with rounded, padded shoulders, black inserts to the base of the lapels and lining the tabbed skirt hem, bust 92cm, 36in, waist 66cm, 26in (3) £350 
51 A Thierry Mugler 'Activ' royal blue wool suit, early 1990s, labelled, the jacket with chunky feature zip, large silvered buttons to the lapels and pockets, buckle to back belt, short skirt, bust 92cm, 36in, waist 66cm, 26in (2) £150 
52 A Thierry Mugler `Les Milteuses' Communist-style dress, Autumn-Winter, 1986-7, labelled and size 40, of black gabardine with scarlet stand collar, angular pockets, exaggerated shoulders, buckled belt to waist side, bust approx. 97cm, 38in This gown is illustrated in `Icons of Fashion of the 20th Century' by Prestel and also 'Thierry Mugler Fashion Memoir' by Francois Baudot. £400 
53 A Schiaparelli champagne coloured mink bolero jacket, late 1950s, with embroidered Schiaparelli Paris label and also signed in the damask lining; together with a Schiaparelli labelled brown mink stole, late 50s (2) £300 
54 An Andre Derain for Ascher printed silk scarf 'Symbols', designed 1947, signed in the print, and with woven Ascher label to edge, turquoise and black on a grey ground, 90cm square £0 
55 A Christian Dior New York silver lame mini-dress, circa 1965, labelled, of geometric brocatelle, matching belt, 86cm, 34in; together with an Elizabeth Arden yellow brocade and lame cocktail dress and jacket with rhinestone studded buttons, bust 92cm, 36in (3) £650 
56 Three Andre Courreges mini-dresses, late 1960s, two numbered and with Paris labels, comprising: orange/red jersey mini dress with faux front pockets, other of pink jersey with two large white zips to the chest and pouch pockets; the third with Couture Future label, of ivory wool crepe, bust 81cm, 32in (3) £700 
57 A Hardy Amies couture black cigaline ball gown, probably early 1970s, embroidered in coloured silks and metal threads in fine chain stitch with floral trails, full skirt, zip fastened to rear, bust 92cm, 36in, waist 71cm, 28in £850 
58 Andre Courreges dresses dating from the early 1970s, mainly Future and Hyperbole labelled, average bust size 81-86cm, 32-34in (5) £600 
59 A rare pair of Andre Courreges men's cream patent 'Moon' boots, 1964, velcro fastened down the back, size 7 £320 
60 A pair of Andre Courreges white plastic sunglasses, 1964, signed along the arms, the solid lenses with horizontal slits, 15cm, 6in long £320