Lace and Turkey Red Embroidered "God Is Merciful"

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Linens and Lace Pre 1910: item #635043
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This symbolic piece was most likely made at home by a very skilled embroideress. The stylized lotus and passion flower designs are indicative of the arts and crafts era. The padded ancient lettering in German translates to "He is merciful" or "God is Merciful". Notice the turkey red monogram under the lace at the bottom. Over the years,the turkey red has faded to a softer shade but is still stunning. The wide border of beautiful Valenciennes lace, measuring 1 3/4" wide, was obviously added lat... Click for details

VINTAGE BEADED PURSE HANDBAG BAKELITE HANDLES

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Accessories Pre 1910: item #634796
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UNIQUE...BAKELITE HANDLES!

Thousands of clear glass seed beads.

Handles are turquoise bakelite.

Measurements: 3" diameter handles; purse - 8 1/8" long, 6" wide5"; depth, 2 1/2".

Silk lining ne... Click for details

Quilt "Lone Star"

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Quilts Pre 1920: item #634792
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Circa 1920-40. Fine hand quilting - never washed - excellent condition - interesting use of large blocks of color for background. 85"x92". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). **

Quilt "Colonial Basket"

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Quilts Pre 1900: item #634786
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Summer quilt - late 19th century. 90"x90. ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). **

Quilt "Log Cabin"

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Quilts Pre 1900: item #634739
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Circa 1900. 86"x86". ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL, THE VERMONT ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (VADA), THE CAPE COD ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CCADA). **

UZBEK GHUDJERI KILIM: WARP-FACE, WEFT-FLOAT DECORATION

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Rugs Pre 1900: item #633569
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An antique flatweave circa 1880-1900. A dynamic example of warp-face patterning in a skillfully woven, antique (circa 1880-1900) “ghudjeri” or stripweave Uzbek kilim composed of twenty weft-float decorated strips stitched together, each section consisting of a larger vermilion red ground and a narrower indigo blue band, finely executed and with well-spaced, weft-float decoration in contrasting colors. Minor decoration consists of narrow horizontal bands of alternating rectangular or diagonal ch... Click for details

19th Century Embroidery on Velvet

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles Pre 1900: item #633536
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19th Century Embroidery on Velvet Circa. 1850. American. Basket of flowers with birds. Delicate gold scalloped border. Measures 6.50 inches wide by 3.75 inches high. In its original gold leaf frame. Really wonderful. A small jewel.

Old Yomud Mafrash, Turkestan, First Half 20th C.

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Rugs Pre 1920: item #633147
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A tent bag in knotted pile, the central panel with diamond lattice on russet colored ground. Cord and fringes. Condition: Good. Dimension: 36 cm (without fringes) x 79,5 cm. fringes c. 25 cm.

Antique Tekke Kizil Chuval, West Turkestan, Late 19th C

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Rugs Pre 1900: item #633133
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A wool bag front in mixed technique with nine very fine knotted pile pattern bands on a red kilim ground. Quite identical example in the Pinner collection, but there with missing elem. Condition: Marginally reduced elem with loose end, selvages of the pattern bands partial with holes, tears and repairs, the elem with one small hole. Dimension: 87 cm x 133 cm.

Antique Ersari Beshir Chuval, Emirate Bukhara, c. 1900

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Rugs Pre 1920: item #632798
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A large bag front in knotted pile. The central panel with rhomb pattern, Elem with stylized flowers. Glossy and soft wool. Condition: Signs of slight wear in the pile, upper side and Elem slightly reduced, selvages partially undone. Dimension: 95 cm x 182 cm.