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Click here to subscribeCollection of vintage textiles and soft furnishings, including a pair of brocade curtain panels with floral and foliate motifs in muted tones, together with a boxed Dorma king-size duvet cover set comprising a duvet cover, flat sheet, and two pillowcases, along with a variety of decorative curtain tassels and tiebacks with gilt and bead embellishments
Group of six mid-20th century and later textiles and rugs, including a Polish wool tapestry with a crowned white eagle, a European tapestry with a medieval lady and unicorn scene, two Persian-style terracotta and blue rugs, a green rug with boteh motifs, and a black and white geometric wool rug
Assorted Mainly Early 20th Century Lace and Textiles comprising Maltese lace, Irish crochet lace collar and cuffs,cotton and lace collars, modesty panels, engageantes,various lace and crochet trims and edgings, filet square appliqués of various designs, black lace bonnet veil,pair of black velvet slipper mounts with silk embroidered flower heads, pink floral embroidered decorative waistband, length of black silk embroidered with cream silk flower heads overall, cut crewelwork motifs, silk remnants, silk ribbons, trimmings, woven trims, small silk patchwork etc,(one box and a suitcase)
Circa 1920s Sleeveless Top Possibly by Sarah Lipska, with v-neckline and rever collar in caramel coloured silk crepe mounted with silvered 'paper' to the front, appliquéd with geometric shapes in brown felted wool, fur and linen around the hem line, the edges all hand stitched, bears a stitched hand written label 'Mme Lipska, Fr 1900-31', black handwritten numbers to the side split, with press stud fastenings, '55-96-100-4' (a.f.) Sarah Lipska (1882-1973) was an award-winning Polish artist known for her diverse skill set, from sculpting and painting to interior and costume design. She learnt to sculpt at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, which she joined in 1904 as one of its first female students. Before moving to Paris just before the outbreak of the First World War. Here, she began designing sets and costumes for the Ballets Russes at the Paris Opera, working alongside renowned artist Léon Bakst. Her works were also exhibited at the Salon d’Automne, and throughout the 1920s she created pieces for fashion houses Myrbor and 4 Rue Belloni. Following her success designing for others, Lipska opened several boutiques showcasing her own works, including one in the Champs Elysées. She also expanded into portrait painting, interior decoration, furniture design and later, produced various busts of key figures. Her textiles were inspired by everything from traditional Polish and Russian artwork to ancient Egyptian and Oriental designs. Cleverly combined with more modern Art Deco and Cubist patterns, these influences led to the creation of numerous abstract and tactile pieces. Recurring features of her designs included metallic or brightly coloured embroidery and whip stitching on silk, cotton and even leather.
A Modern Patchwork Quilt comprising brightly coloured sari silks and brocades, with a black cotton trim and backing, 202cm by 254cm Margaret Shah had a lifelong love of sewing, crafting everything from summer dresses to knitted items and tapestries. She began making patchwork quilts when her children were young, and each were given one when they went away to College/ University.Following a City & Guilds design course she studied during her retirement, Margaret’s patchwork quilts and hangings became more elaborate. She would buy silk ties from charity shops and the threads, sequins and beads on her annual visits to India.Margaret also enjoyed being a member of her local “Living Threads” textiles group and would make a new quilt or hanging for each of their exhibitions. She also taught her techniques at workshops and gave talks to WI groups around the Midlands.In her later years, Margarat remained a keen crafter, creating patchwork curtains and cushions for both exhibitions and family members up until her death in June 2021 following a short illness.
Assorted 20th Century Ladies Costume & Accessories comprising two pairs of Golding & Son Ltd, Newmarket breeches,another pair by Bernard Weatherill Ltd, and a similar pair, a CC41 white canvas long coat, two others labelled 'Atlantic', a white canvas short sleeved dress, white service uniforms including aprons, gathered sleeve cuffs, collars etc,other items include a Laddies wool waistcoat, assorted white linen textiles, child's blue and white checked coat, two pairs of later jodhpurs and an Escada yellow silk Margaretha Ley double breasted jacket (size 36) etc,(on rail and 2 boxes)
A Modern Patchwork Quilt comprising a stylish design of stars overall, using cut silk ties, edged in grey silk with a black cotton reverse, 180cm by 250cm Margaret Shah had a lifelong love of sewing, crafting everything from summer dresses to knitted items and tapestries. She began making patchwork quilts when her children were young, and each were given one when they went away to College/ University.Following a City & Guilds design course she studied during her retirement, Margaret’s patchwork quilts and hangings became more elaborate. She would buy silk ties from charity shops and the threads, sequins and beads on her annual visits to India.Margaret also enjoyed being a member of her local “Living Threads” textiles group and would make a new quilt or hanging for each of their exhibitions. She also taught her techniques at workshops and gave talks to WI groups around the Midlands.In her later years, Margarat remained a keen crafter, creating patchwork curtains and cushions for both exhibitions and family members up until her death in June 2021 following a short illness.
A Modern Patchwork Quilt skilfully designed by matching colours in a square patchwork design overall, using silk ties, hand quilted with a red cotton reverse, 214cm by 253cm Margaret Shah had a lifelong love of sewing, crafting everything from summer dresses to knitted items and tapestries. She began making patchwork quilts when her children were young, and each were given one when they went away to College/ University.Following a City & Guilds design course she studied during her retirement, Margaret’s patchwork quilts and hangings became more elaborate. She would buy silk ties from charity shops and the threads, sequins and beads on her annual visits to India.Margaret also enjoyed being a member of her local “Living Threads” textiles group and would make a new quilt or hanging for each of their exhibitions. She also taught her techniques at workshops and gave talks to WI groups around the Midlands.In her later years, Margarat remained a keen crafter, creating patchwork curtains and cushions for both exhibitions and family members up until her death in June 2021 following a short illness.
Assorted Late 19th and Early 20th Century Costume, Textiles and Accessories, comprising baby costume, embroidered linens, tea cosies, woolwork panels, wool sample pieces of various designs, two unframed samplers dated 1890 and 1930, four cotton panels with lace insertions embroidered with 'Lest We Forget - Bournemouth' 'Albarka - Bound' to each corner and two flags, with coloured signatures overall 120cm square, two wedding head dresses with wax flowers, length of cotton remnant, postcards, photographs and other ephemera, etc(two boxes)
Duncan Grant (1885 - 1978): oil on board, French Townscape 1946 (Dieppe), signed LL, dated 1946, with Philip Mould insurance valuation (2022) affixed verso, image 53 x 38 cm, overall 69 x 54 cm. Grant was a central figure in the circle of artists and writers known as Bloomsbury, which included Grant's cousin Lytton Strachey, Maynard Keynes, Roger Fry, Virginia and Leonard Woolf, Virginia's sister the painter Vanessa Bell and Vanessa's husband the critic Clive Bell. Grant and Vanessa Bell were closely associated in their professional and personal lives for more than fifty years. In 1913 Roger Fry founded the Omega Workshops, of which Grant and Vanessa Bell were directors. The workshops produced furniture, pottery and textiles designed by various young artists including Grant and Bell themselves. Artist Resale Rights may apply Not available for in-house P&P
* JOHN PIPER (BRITISH 1903 - 1992), MORETON CORBETT limited edition silkscreen print on paper, signed and numbered 42/70mounted, framed and under glassimage size 46cm x 99cm, overall size 57cm x 110cmProvenance: certificate of authenticity is included in this lot.Note: English painter, printmaker, draughtsman, designer, and writer. He reluctantly became an articled clerk in his father's legal firm, but took up the study of art after his father's death in 1926, first at the Richmond School of Art and then at the Royal College of Art. From 1928 to 1933 he wrote as an art critic for the Listener and the Nation and was among the first to recognize such contemporaries as William Coldstream, Ivon Hitchens, Victor Pasmore, and Ceri Richards. By the mid-1930s he was one of the leading British abstract artists, but by the end of the decade he had become disillusioned with non-representational art and reverted to naturalism. He concentrated on landscape and architectural views in an emotionally charged style that continued the English Romantic tradition (see Neo-Romanticism). Some of his finest works were done as an Official War Artist when he made pictures of bomb-damaged buildings. A similar stormy atmosphere pervades his famous views of country houses of the same period. Piper's work diversified in the 1950s and he became recognized as one of the most versatile British artists of his generation. He did much work as a designer of stage decor and of stained glass (notably at Coventry Cathedral) and was a prolific printmaker. In addition he made book illustrations and designed pottery and textiles. As a writer he is probably best known for his book British Romantic Artists (1942). He also compiled architectural guidebooks to several English counties, usually in collaboration with the poet John Betjeman. Two hundred and seven of his works are held in UK public collections.
Group of two vintage Navajo or Dine wool pictorial weavings or double-saddle blanket textiles, each depicting several Yei figures, arrows, and geometric motifs, early 20th century.(Four Figures) length: 3 ft x width: 1 ft 6 in. (Three Figures) length: 3 ft 1 in x width: 1 ft 8 in.Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no major losses or signs of restoration. No odors. Light wear throughout. Some dye transfer and light soiling.
Group of two vintage Navajo or Dine rug weavings or saddle blanket textiles with modest design, early 20th century. The small red textile with sparse arrow and line motifs in cream and dark brown against a red ground; the larger saddle blanket depicting a stepped geometric four-corners design.(Red) length: 1 ft 9 in x width: 1 ft 8 in. (Brown) length: 2 ft 3 in x width: 2 ft.Condition: The colors are bold and deep. There are no major tears, losses, or repairs. Light wear to the tassels.
Morton Sundour Fabrics, James Morton (1867-1943) 'To Young Weavers being some practical dreams on the future of textiles' with designs and accompanying als by Charles Paine, of the Baynard Press. London 1927 - 1 vol. with slip case plus 'Fast Dyeing and Dyes A Lecture delivered before the Royal Society' of Arts... 20th February 1929. plus 'Dyes and Textiles in Britain 1930' plus 'Fifty Years of Sundour 1906-1956'. 1 vol. plus four unused Sundour diaries for 1950/1/2/3 illustrated by Rosemary Grimble, Prof. A.E. Richardson, John Farleigh and Edward Bawden, bound in Sundour Bookcloth plus Harling (Robert) 'Edward Bawden' 1 vol. Art and Technics, London 1950 plus a bundle of correspondence some addressed to Sir James and Lady Morton postcards, telegrams, als etc., correspondents including Paul Mellon, Winifred Churchill, Stanley Baldwin, Duchess of Northumberland et al plus an 18th century 4pp legal document concerning an agreement between the Bishop of Chester and Lancelot Anderson Esq, 8th May 1752 (qty)
An exceptional silver / White metal collar or choker necklace, from the Bedouin people of Saudi Arabia and possibly Yemen. The neck band is hinged and opens and closes with a sliding pin mechanism. It is decorated with applied granulation and wire work. Twenty-three pendant chains are suspended from the lower part of the neck band. These incorporate elongated silver beads, round beads and leaf plaques, in an alternating fashion. Early 20th century In Excellent condition. A related example was offered as part of lot 424 at Sotheby’s London, ‘Islamic Works of Art, Carpets and Textiles’, October 10-11, 1990. A less elaborate example is illustrated in Colyer Ross (1978, p. 30). REFERENCES Colyer Ross, H., Bedouin Jewellery in Saudi Arabia, Stacey International, 1978. Ransom, M., Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry, AUC Press, 2014.
FIVE BOXES AND LOOSE MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS to include two boxes of vintage books to include assorted religious titles, novels, and historical interests, a box of vintage plated and steel cutlery, a Swans 'Teas made,' (untested), an Agfa Family Super 8 projector, two union jack flags, a wooden collapsible bookshelf, two pairs of binoculars, two elephant decorated wooden plates, an electric sewing machine, a quantity of framed pictures, a box of assorted vintage embroidered textiles, a wooden writing slope (a/f), a box of assorted stainless steel kitchenware etc (5 boxes) (s.d)
This set of four vintage handcrafted marionette puppets features two sailors, a Pierrot clown, and a Victorian-style lady, each meticulously crafted with hand-painted facial details, expressive poses, and distinct outfits. One sailor puppet includes a Bohemian Puppets tag, indicating European craftsmanship, while the Pierrot clown stands out with its polka dot attire, lace collar, and red pompom accent. The second sailor and the lady puppet, dressed in a floral gown with a straw hat, showcase fine detailing and vibrant textiles. Each puppet comes with intact strings and wooden controllers, reflecting mid-20th-century artistry and appeal for collectors of folk art or theatrical memorabilia. Tallest puppet: 27"H. Issued: Mid 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear. As is. One puppet needs the strings reattached to control bar. One puppet is missing a hand. One puppet has a chip on their foot.
This vibrant bracelet collection features an array of materials, including leather (faux and genuine), various textiles, stone beads, and assorted cording. Each piece is adjustable for a perfect fit. Includes a display tray measuring 14"L x 9.5"W x 2"H. The longest bracelet that fully opens measures 12.5"L. Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
Early 20th Century Chinese Embroidered Textiles comprising two appliqué children riding on pale purple silk scales animals, mounted, in faux gilt bamboo frame, 53cm by 40cm,together with a Chinese red silk embroidered panel worked with animals, floral motifs, script, using silk and silvered threads, stylishly mounted, in a modern gilt frame, 51cm by 47cm,(2)
Assorted Costume, Accessories and Textiles, comprising a cream silk Christening gown, pair of embroidered panels within pink silk gathered trims, two pink and yellow embroidered table runners, various furs, mother of pearl fan (a.f.), two silk mounted parasols, Chinese paper parasol and a walking cane etc (one box)
SELECTION OF VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE TEXTILES AND FASHION including a 1960s Jaeger blue and white chequered cotton dress with belt, labelled Jaegar London 8 1/2, a selection of embroidered silk shawls in various colours with fringing, child's embroidered cotton gowns, woollen shawls, pink and white sari, etc.
TEXTILES INTEREST: 3 Titles: LEE ALLANE: ORIENTAL RUGS - A BUYER'S GUIDE, London, Thames and Hudson, 1988; PARVIZ TANAVOLI: HORSE AND CAMEL TRAPPINGS FROM TRIBAL IRAN, Tehran, Farhangsara, 1998;JON THIMPSON ET AL (Eds): CARPETS AND TEXTILES IN THE IRANIAN WORLD 1400-1700, Oxford, The May Beattie Archive, 2010 (3)
Moschino, kleine Vintage Handtasche im klassischen Kelly Bag Design, orangefarbenes Gewebe in Moiré-Optik, goldfarbene Hardware, kurzer mittiger Griff, zwei abnehmbare, unterschiedlich gestaltete Gliederketten als langer Schulterriemen, textiles Innenleben, inkl. zwei Zieranhängern in Herzform, davon einer mit Taschenspiegel, Alters-, Gebrauchs- und Lagerspuren, partiell angeschmutzt, ca. 13,5 x 15,5 x 5 cm
Kurzer schwingender Damen-Mantel, 2. H. 20. Jh., cognac- und karamellfarben melierter Nerz, schmaler Reverskragen, Verschluss durch verdeckte Pelzhaken, ausgestellter schwingender Schnitt, tlw. mit Raffungen an Rücken- und Brustpartie, seitliche Eingrifftaschen, verkürzte und sehr weit geschnittene Ärmel, textiles Innenfutter in Dunkelbraun, ohne Größenangabe, auf einem Etikett bez.: ''Rieger Der königliche Pelz München Isartor'', Gebrauchs- und Lagerspuren
Langer Damen Wintermantel, 2. H. 20. Jh., schokoladenbrauner Nerz mit schönem Glanz, Mantelkragen, Verschluss durch verdeckte Pelzhaken, gerader Schnitt, seitliche Eingrifftaschen, weit geschnittene Ärmel mit kleinen Bündchen, textiles Innenfutter in Dunkelbraun mit zusätzlichen Bindeschnüren, ohne Größenangabe, auf einem Etikett bez. ''Pelzhaus Schenk Hannover'', im Inneren auf einer Tasche gesticktes Monogramm ''EW'', leichte Gebrauchs- und Lagerspuren