18th c Verdure Tapestry

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1800: item #486797
1120

France 18th century (1700-1800) Large Verdure tapestry fragment professionally mounted on heavy cotton backing. Mostly worked in wool, but much silk in the sky and other highlights. This large fragment is in very good condition. 59"x 34.5" including 2" mounted border.

Block-printed Kalamkari

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1837 VR: item #486795
1116

Iran or India 18th to first half 19th century (1700-1850) Note: main image contains 80 % of textile. The tradition of Kalamkari involves a printed or painted cotton cloth that were made for many hundreds of years in India and sometimes Iran. Of the various types of Kalamkari, this one - being mostly block-printed of Persian design - would appear to be affiliated with the Masulipatnam School. Many kalamkari's, including this one, were created to be used on the inside walls of temples, somet... Click for details

Uzbek Silk Ikat Quilt

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #486790
1111

Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 19th century (1825-1900) Quilted ikat panel. Red, yellow, & white silk. Backing is of red silk printed with stylized flowers. Condition very good: some minor abraded silk at one end, small hole and stain to underside). 60"x 80".

Persian Rescht Tent Embroidery

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #486788
1110

Persia 2nd half 19th century (1850-1900) (folded: image contains half of textile)Black wool felt hanging inset with colored wool with rescht embroidery, having medallions with multi-colored flowers, joined by vines and scroll work, radiating from a large central medallion. 7" main border and 5" guard border. Very good condition: slight moth damage, some very minor repairs. 156"x 76".

English Printed Cover

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1900: item #486786
1106

England mid-19th century (1830-1860) Deep saturated colors printed on cotton. Hemmed by hand-stitching on back. Very good condition. 40"x 40".

Silk Embroidery

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1920: item #486778
1086

France or India Early 20th century (1900-1925) Point de Beauvais embroidery done in fine silk chain-stitch, on velvet. Mounted on thin wood board. Very good condition, with slight damage near lower left edge. 16"x 15".

Antique Folk Art Silk Picture

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1837 VR: item #486250
1074

U.S. or England 18th to early 19th century (1725-1825) Embroidery and stumpwork on fine silk. Oval frame appears original. Slight damages due to age of fine background silk. 12"x 9.5" w/o frame, 12.5"x 10.5 w/frame.

17th Century Embroidered Panel

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1700: item #486249
1073

Spain, Portugal or Italy 17th century (1625-1700) Silk embroidery with laid-work silk floss background. Linen base has selvedges on both sides; finished and folded at bottom; top cut and folded. Exceptional condition considering the age and delicacy of laid-work silk floss; there is some wear near several corners. 71"x 34".

Italian Embroidered Panel

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1800: item #486229
1058

mid-17th to mid-18th century (1650-1775). Italy. (60% of textile shown in full view) This large, unusual embroidery utilizes several stitching techniques as well as a broad palette of colored silk thread. Some utilization of copper-colored metallic threads on the main, while the two-inch border and center design are exclusively of gold or gold-colored metallic thread. Condition is good for age, with no damage distracting from the overall aesthetics. There are, however, countless loose threads ... Click for details

Needlepoint Panel

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Hangings Pre 1837 VR: item #486226
1055

circa 1725-1825. England. Once a pillow. Pair to item 1054. Gros and petit-point. Fair condition for the age and use; corner missing; heavy damage at the juncture of much of the gros and petit-point. 18"x 18".