Description: MAKE AN OFFER ON THIS - Leonora Ormsby Costume Design Sketch. She designed for Saks-Fifth Avenue Original Costume design sketchThis original piece of artwork came out of an estate that we cleaned out in Boston Ma.It was rolled up in the tube you see in the picture, it was addressed to Miss Case, Wm. Filene's Sons Boston Ma, it came from Leonora Ormsby Inc. 1 West 47th St. New York. There was also a sample piece of silk wedding dress material in the tube.The drawing of two wedding dresses looks to be pencil and watercolor and is signed by Leonora OrmsbyMeasure 19-1/2" x 12-5/8"After a quick search on the internet, I found that Leonora Ormsby was a famous wedding dress designer in the mid-1930s and worked for Saks-Fifth Avenue.The fabric sample and the mailing tube are included in the sale. It is in very good condition, no tears or repairs, very slight fading of color to the paper on the very upper and lower edges.The last photo shows a magazine ad for Rogers Brothers silver wedding gifts the bride is wearing a Lenora Ormsby dress. Leonora Anita Ormsby was born on 11 April 1901, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, her father, Sydney B Ormsby, was 40, and her mother, Hortense Effie Sheldrake, was 32. She married John Cypert Briggs about 1922. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Queens, New York City, New York, United States for about 10 years. She died on 23 December 1956, in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Price: 1020 USD
Location: Sterling, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-11-22T19:39:36.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Lot
Signed: Yes
Period: Art Deco (1920-1940)
Material: Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Region of Origin: New York, USA
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Figures, Wedding, Women
Type: Drawing
Year of Production: 1930
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 19 in
Style: Illustration Art
Theme: Art, Fashion
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 12 in
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 2010-2019