Historic Textiles & Antiques

* Clothing. A beaded black cape, Liverpool: Cripps, Sons & Co., circa 1910, black satin cape, heavily beaded overall with a variety of seed beads ...

* Clothing. A collection of handkerchiefs, gloves, cuffs, & stockings, 19th & early 20th century, belonging to various members of the Spriggs fami...

* Clothing. A jacket belonging to Edith E. Crosfield, née Binyon, Paris: Grands Magasins du Louvre, 1876, beige jacket with 'log cabin' textured p...

* Clothing. A muslin bonnet belonging to Martha Spriggs (1777-1866), hand-stitched plain cream muslin bonnet, with self gathered ties, lightly ton...

* Clothing. A Regency silk cape, circa 1800, hand-stitched pale gold silk cape, with large hood gathered to a point at the back, and long lappets ...

* Clothing. Three hollie point lace baby bonnets, late 18th century, all of fine white lawn and crown of Hollie point lace: the first with pattern...

* Clothing. Three Quaker coal-scuttle bonnets, circa 1840s, 3 hand-stitched bonnets, the first covered in grey silk, neck frill gathered with twis...

* Clothing. Wedding dress worn by Martha Spriggs, née Knight, 1813, hand-stitched cream silk high-waisted gown with short train, bib-fronted bodic...

* Clothing. Wedding dress, bonnet, lace shawl, and handkerchief, belonging to Martha Anna Binyon, née Spriggs, 1849, 4 items of wedding apparel, c...

* Embroidered Map. A Map of England, worked by Sarah Fryer, York School, 1812, finely hand-embroidered in silk threads on cream linen, depicting E...

* Embroidered map. A Map of the World, work'd at E. Price's School, Worcester, by Martha Knight, 1793, double-hemisphere world map, finely worked ...

* Embroidered pictures. A set of 3 oval blackwork pictures by Martha Spriggs (1777-1866), finely hand-stitched with black silk thread on a cream s...

* Handkerchief. Anti Corn Laws propaganda handkerchief, circa 1830s/40s, cream cotton handkerchief, printed in brown with sprigs of wheat ears, an...

* Household Linen. A large damask linen tablecloth, Dutch, circa 1700, large white damask cloth, woven with horizontal bands of prancing stags, ar...

* Infants' Clothing. A collection of 18th and 19th century baby clothes, including a white cotton gathered baby frock with early manuscript label ...

* Lace. A length of lace, probably Flemish, 18th century, fine ivory linen bobbin lace, some light foxing, 2 neat joins and 1 repair, 4.5 x 148 cm...

* Miniature Clothing. A Hollie point lace doll's bonnet, 18th century, cream fine lawn baby cap, minutely hand-stitched with tucks, and insertions...

* Miniature Clothing. A pair of miniature pattens, 1st half 18th century, a pair of tiny overshoes, the carved wooden soles with pointed toes and ...

* Miniature Clothing. Two Quaker miniature coal-scuttle bonnets made by Sarah Smith, Bonnet-Maker, Philadelphia, circa 1840s, the first an ivory s...

* Miniature Umbrella. A dolls' silk umbrella, Hobday & Francis, circa 1820-30, green silk umbrella, the silk lightly mottled, ebony shaft with car...

* Miniature. A collection of miniature, sewing, needlework, and miscellaneous items, mostly 18th & 19th century, including: a circular scissorcut ...

* Riding Whip. A silver-mounted rhino horn hunting crop, 1873, shaft of carved rhino horn, with antler handle, and leather keeper, the mount hallm...

* Sampler. A blackwork sampler by Martha Spriggs, née Knight, 1786, worked in cross-stitch in black thread on a cream linen ground, with upper and...

* Sampler. A needlework alphabet and darning sampler by Martha Knight, née Spriggs, 30th April, 1788, finely-worked sampler, stitched in polychrom...

* Sampler. A needlework picture by Esther Savory, 1760, worked in cross-stitch using polychrome threads on a beige linen ground, with bands of upp...

* Sampler. A needlework picture by Hannah Juson, 1766, worked in cross-stitch using shades of blue, brown, yellow, green, and pale pink, on a crea...

* Sampler. A reticella lace band sampler, mid 17th century, cream linen sampler, embroidered with linen, worked with 6 bands of needlelace, cutwor...

* Sampler. An oval blackwork sampler by Hester Judith Spriggs, York School, 1793, finely worked cross-stitch sampler in black thread on a cream li...

* Sewing. A miniature walnut sewing etui, 19th century, hinged natural walnut shell containing miniature steel sewing accoutrements (1 missing) he...

* Sewing. An 18th century girdle pin cushion ball, spherical pincushion composed of pink threads interwoven with silver metallised threads, engrav...

* Silk Picture. A pen & ink landscape with figures, dwellings, and ships, 1788, pen, ink and wash on ivory silk, depicting a landscape with a lady...

* Watch Sampler. A watch case roundel, circa 1800, inked with the words 'May I merit thy esteem', within an inked scalloped border of geometric pa...

* Balouch Kilim Runner. A long woven runner, late 19th/early 20th century, hand-woven in shades of brown, pink, black, purple, red, yellow, white,...

* Pilaster Hanging. A large velvet and cloth of gold panel, Portuguese, early 18th century, comprising 3 joined hangings of appliquéd black velvet...

* Pilaster Hangings. A pair of velvet and cloth of gold panels, Portuguese, early 18th century, appliquéd black velvet (one with velvet replaced i...

* Bag. An Arts & Crafts needlepoint bag, late 19th century, worked in polychrome wools in tent stitch with an urn and scrolling flower stems on bo...

* Bed Hangings. A set of Arts & Crafts bed hangings, circa 1900, loose woven hessian bed hangings, consisting of 2 large curtains and 4 pelmets, e...

* Bedcover. An Arts & Crafts embroidered patchwork bedcover designed by John Aldam Heaton (1830-1897) and worked by his sister Fanny Heaton (1828-...

* Berlin Charts. A collection of designs for Berlin woolwork, early 19th century, 9 large hand-coloured lithographed woolwork patterns, one with h...

* Bizarre Silk. A large panel of bizarre silk, circa 1710, brocaded in coloured silks and gilt metal threads, with a pattern of flower cornucopias...

* Boot Pulls. A fine pair of Edwardian boot pulls, each with a carved tortoiseshell grip and plated steel pull, 20.5 cm longQTY: (2)

* Boucher (François, 1703-1779, after). Le Plaisir del la Pèche, early 20th century, printed in colours on dark cream grosgrain fabric, depicting ...

* Buttons & Hatpins. A collection of buttons, 19th-20th century, approximately 170 buttons, including sets, e.g. cut steel, enamel, embossed silve...

* Chalice Cover. An appliqué and metalwork chalice cover, probably Italian, 17th century, worked in padded velvet appliqués, gold metallised threa...

* Chinese Embroideries. A collection of embroidered items, 18th-early 20th century, including: a metalwork purse front; a goldwork bookmark with t...

* Chinese Embroidery. A large 'Shoulao and Deer' silk embroidered panel, late Qing Dynasty, finely hand-worked in silk threads in shades of pink, ...

* Chinese. A lady's embroidered short jacket, late Qing Dynasty, navy silk jacket finely hand-stitched in polychrome silk threads, using satin sti...

* Chinese Skirt. An embroidered skirt, late Qing Dynasty, apron skirt of figured orange silk, front and rear panels and pleats hand-embroidered wi...

* Chinese. An embroidered and appliqué curtain panel, 18th century, with all-over pattern of embroidered appliqué swallows and dragons, connected ...

* Cigarette Silks. A large collection of cigarette advertising silks, early 20th century, 450+ printed tobacco silks, mostly advertising Badminton...

* Clothing. A 19th century farm worker's smock, circa 1880, hand-stitched thick twilled cotton smock, with smocked panel front and back, and wide ...

* Clothing. A cage crinoline, circa 1850s, constructed of thread-wrapped steel hoops joined by strips of linen to form a framework designed to sup...

* Curtains. Two matching pairs of large yellow silk curtains with pelmets, 20th century, 4 custom-made long curtains, with triple pleats, lined, i...

* Ecclesiastical Armorial. An appliquéd and embroidered coat-of-arms, Continental, 17th century, hand-stitched in high relief, with padded appliqu...

* Embroidered Appliqués. Virgin and Child embroidered appliqué, probably Continental, 17th century, hand-stitched in coloured silk threads and met...

* Embroidered Apron. An English embroidered silk apron panel, circa 1720-1740, finely hand-stitched in polychrome silk threads and metallised gold...

* Embroidered Box. A wooden box with embroidered panel sides, probably Italian, 17th century, sides, front, and top of hinged lid worked in colour...

* Embroidered Cap Backs. Four metalwork cap backs, probably British, 17th century, 3 densely embroidered with metallised silver threads, using pad...