The Textiles Auction

A Victorian needlework sampler, with central religious verse surrounded by various motifs, including a pair of red squirrels, a cottage, a ship, a...

An 18th Century needlework sampler, embroidered by "AEM" in 1783, with religious iconography and floral motifs, contained within a running border,...

A Victorian motif sampler, worked by Ann Jackson in 1855, with central religious verse surrounded by floral motifs, cotton threads over a woven gr...

A George II needlework sampler, dated 1739, comprising alphabetic, numerical, floral, and decorative bands, alongside family initials, 46 x 19cms,...

A 19th Century silkwork picture, by Eliza Clark, depicting soldiers protecting a young maiden, painting on silk, with various stitch types, includ...

A Meiji Japanese needlework panel, depicting dragons chasing the pearl of wisdom, goldwork and silk threads over a silk ground, 62 x 168cms.

An early 19th Century tambour lace fischu, decorated with forget-me-not sprigs.

A pair of early 19th Century silver and paste ear pendants, converted to pendant earrings later, c.1900, with 9ct gold screw-back fastening.

A 19th Century treen knitting sheath or stick, of carved wood, with a glass locket compartment containing cut paper bearing the initials "M.F", a ...

An 1876 silk taffeta wedding dress, of lilac grey, worn by Jane McGilvray (b. January 9th 1847, née Ramsey), comprising: button-down bodice (not b...

A Victorian needlework cuff bracelet, Romantic Period c.1800-1850, with embroidered forget-me-not flowers worked over an open-weave ground, with g...

Eight Victorian Romantic Revival jet and faux jet brooches, each of boss form, with botanical or natural devices.

Nine Victorian Etruscan revival jet and faux jet brooches, each of boss form.

Seven late Victorian sentimental French jet and jet brooches, including a horseshoe and a scrolling vine-leaf love heart.

Eight Victorian Grand Period jet and French jet brooches, including those of Etruscan revival influence.

Late Victorian jet, and French jet, including brooches, chains, and a choker.

A Qing Chinese Canton embroidered "piano" shawl, white silk threads over a conforming ground, depicting flowers, approximately 150 x 150cms, exclu...

A 19th Century Arts and Crafts wallpaper design in the style of William Morris, gouache painting on paper, depicting striped carnations entwined w...

Victorian brooches, in white metal, including a specimen hardstone "pebble" brooch in the form of a leaf.

An uncommonly fine Belle Epoque pillow sham and sheet set, each element embroidered with a cursive monogram, and the family initials "LEH", swagge...

Two diminutive tailor dummies, on turned wooden stands, largest 14" across back of shoulders, approximately 143cms high total, smallest approximat...

A late Victorian “pouter pigeon” mannequin form or tailor dress dummy, in the form of the "S" shape corset, on a wooden stand, measuring: across b...

A late Victorian white metal locket, the face decorated with a raised depiction of the Indian goddess Ganesha.

Edwardian and later silver and costume hat pins, including an Arts and Crafts period pin with glass cabochon and silver terminal, by JW, Birmingha...

A Belle Epoque Edwardian lady's two-piece sequin-spangled, black tulle and gauze dress, with boned pouter-pigeon bodice, trimmed with pleated flou...

An Edwardian and later lace afternoon tea dress, with high collar, flounced bust, and sleeves.

A late Qing Chinese silk "piano" shawl, profusely decorated with flowers, in purple, pink, and yellow, overa black ground, bordered by decorativel...

Two early 20th Century North Country or "Durham" quilts, each of white whole cloth, with floral and geometric quilted designs, approximately 250 x...

A collection of Art Deco jewellery, comprising: a Streamline Moderne sautoir necklace set with faux jade and onyx, 27cms from catch to drop, annul...

1930s Art Deco seashell-inspired dress clips and buckles, including frosted and pearlescent examples.

1920s and 1930s Art Deco annular dress clip brooches and buckles, set with paste stones.

1920s and 1930s Art Deco dress clip brooches, of geometric, and knotted ribbon design, and faux jade.

1920s Art Deco dress clips and buckles, in geometric, metallic designs.

1920s and 1930s Art Deco monochromatic dress clips, brooches, and buckles, various designs, including bows.

1920s and later Art Deco paste-set jewellery, comprising brooches and a bracelet.

1920s and 1930s Art Deco dress clips and buckles, each paste-set, in geometric and "Romantic Revival" floral designs.

1920s and 1930s insect brooches, including two modelled as cicadas, one enamelled moth, and a butterfly.

A 1920's "Flapper" evening dress, of tabard design in black tulle, with a jet-beaded border, and sequin-encrusted front and back panels decorated ...

An Egyptian Khayamiya wall or tent hanging, having a blue ground, with applique devices and script, 520 x 256cms approximately.

Two 1930s fashion designs, depicting a lady in three coat styles, including a bolero, en grisaille, in watercolour wash and ink; together with a 1...

1930s Honiton style lace, in an unused quantity, in a floral design, one side of the fabric is straight, the other long edge is scalloped, and bot...

A 1930s Art Deco Streamline Moderne bangle and dress clip set, each of dark green lucite, in the style of spinach jade, with gilt wire.

Three 1930s celluloid buckles, including a large faux-amber example by Keim Ltd of London.

Six pairs of Art Deco dress clips, including frosted and paste-set examples.

Art Deco dress clips, buckles, and pins, each of a Streamline design, in silver Staybrite metallic and clear lucite.

Art Deco dress clips, in matching pairs, including a demi-parure comprising buckle and clip

1930s Hollywood Romantic Revival dress clips and buckles, including lucite, faux-tortoiseshell, and marcasite examples.

1930s Art Deco Streamline Moderne dress clip brooches and buckles, including: a banded design clip by AGA Clips; and a buckle of marbled lucite.

1930s Art Deco and Streamline Moderne dress clips and buckles, of faux amber, tortoiseshell, and pale caramel celluloid.

1930s Art Deco celluloid dress clips, brooches, and a buckle, each of a botanical design.

Art Deco dress clip brooches and buckles, of various construction, but each in tones of cornflower blue and navy.

1930s dress clips and buckles, various designs, predominantly in tones of scarlet.

1930s marcasite and paste-set costume jewellery, including a convertible double-clip brooch, clip-on earrings, and ear pendants.

A 1960s lady’s Victorian Revival frock coat, retailed by Elle Boutique, in a William Morris-style green canvas fabric, bust approximately 32"; and...

A Louis Vuitton travel bag, in the monogram canvas, with cowhide leather straps, 55 wide x 43 high x 20cms deep.

Two Louis Vuitton hair cubes, each hair tie with lucite rounded cubes, in tortoiseshell and caramel tones, embellished with crystals in the "LV" m...

Three Vivienne Westwood shop display stands for jewellery, three wooden blocks of various sizes, each routed with the Orb device, 17 x 17 x 2cms, ...

A Vivienne Westwood Pop Swatch wristwatch, in original orb box, with Swatch pin, instruction manual, and carton, watch face 7cms wide in total.

A book: Vivienne Westwood, "Active Resistance to Propaganda", signed limited edition, 51/900, published by Opus, in original carton.

Two books on Vivienne Westood, comprising; "Vivienne Westwood", curated by Terry Jones, Taschen, 2012; and "Election Day; Vivienne Westwood Spring...