Silk Embroidered Panel

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #487086
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Western Europe Late 19th century (1880-1900) The design on top of this textile is of stylised flowers and leaves, extremely finely embroidered in silks in shades of pinks, creams, pales greens and tans. Each flower has a thickly padded part which is covered with metallic thread, probably originally gold, is more of a dark silvery colour. Other than some very slight wear to these metallic padded areas, the piece is in good condition. Three of the four sides are selvedged; one side is cut. 1... Click for details

19th century French settee tapestry

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #487070
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France Second half 19th century (1860-1890) A large wool tapestry cut from a settee seat from a French mansion. I am not familiar with this type of tapestry texhnique, but I am assuming that there was machine assistance. The central figures are accomplished in a petit-tapestry, while the remainder is a gros-tapestry. This cut panel is in excellent condition. 28" x 60".

19th c Damask Runner

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #487054
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Western Europe Second half 19th century (1850-1900) The textile is damask with a two inch wide metal applique strips at the edges. Backed by an off-white cotton cloth. Condition excellent, with one red wine(?) stain on the red damask, so is not easily noticed. 57" x 33"

19th c Brocade Runner

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #487052
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Western Europe 19th century (1800-1900) An unusual style of lush, quilted brocade using silk and metal threads. Metal-thread worked edging. Backed by a dark green fine silk cloth. Condition is very good, with a few tiny areas of thread loss on the main, with some staining and a few tears on the silk back. 77" x 15"

Greek Embroidered Panel

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #487046
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Greek Island or Epirus First half 19th century (1800-1850) A rare, exquisite Ottoman-influenced Greek embroidery on hand woven linen. This textile is a tour-de-force of embroidery styles: the central area consists exclusively of flowers of many hues created with silk chain-stitch, while the outer pattern bands are of silk and metal threads organized by musabak stitch, satin stitch, slanted satin stitch, counted chain stitch blocks, and double running stitch. Typical of some textiles of the G... Click for details

Early 19th c Toile de Jouy Panel

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1837 VR: item #487041
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France early 19th century (1800-1825) Antique Toile de Jouy panel, early 19th century, French. Panel of repeat printed cotton is stamped "F.que.d'A HENRY a Rouen", and also "des. Et. Grx de Buques". The mauve colour was popular at the beginning of the 19th century. Overall in good unfaded condition, with one or two minor watermarks and patched bottom left hand corner. 29" x 49"

Hungarian table Embroidery

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1920: item #487031
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Hungary Early 20th century (1900-1925) Elegant floral field motifs and charming wrapped scalloped edges. Structurally sound with some light staining, some wear and some unraveling to the embroidery. Could use a careful cleaning and knowlegable restoration. Cotton embroidery on linen. 35"x 33".

Embroidered Ottoman Bedcover

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #486806
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probably Turkey 2nd half 19th century (1850-1900) An unusual embroidered bedcover of brown satin, worked in tamboured silks and pervasive couched metal thread with extremely fine chain-stitch embroidery making up the large-scale exotic blooms and scale-patterned serpentine vines. Very good condition, with slight overall wear resulting in many tiny "bald spots" within the embroidery layer that can be noticed only on close inspection. 96"x 68".

French Loomed Panel

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #486802
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France 19th Century (1800-1875) Material is red chenille, beige silk and metallic with borders and hanging tabs of metallic gold. Textile consists of two panels stitched together at the long center. Particular heraldic motifs of red rampant lion with sword and claws indicates that this textile may be associated with the military. Excellent condition with very slight overall wear. 83:x 46".

American Crewel Panel

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1920: item #486801
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Probably U.S. Early 20th Century (1900-1925) Wool crewelwork on cream cotton/linen ground. Very good condition with slight overall wear. 100" x 66".