QUEBEC COUNTRY RAG RUG COTTON RUNNER c1920s-30s

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Rugs Pre 1940: item #628165
5286

A splendid, long country Quebec rag rug cotton runner rug c1920s-30s. These rugs are made from narrow, coloured cloth strips. Found stored for decades in an attic trunk and smell/smoke free, this runner measures just under 8 feet long and is 20-1/2" wide (sans fringe); the colours are vibrant and unfaded and this rug, as far as we know, was put in the trunk and never used. It has some minor breaks/pulls on the last few strips on the end, which appear to be unfinished - they have not been knotted... Click for details

Vintage Linen and Lace MH Monogrammed Towel

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Linens and Lace Pre 1930: item #626954
LT0027

This elegant towel would have been part of a trousseau, with the small hand embroidered MH monogram. The linen is soft and drapey with classic designs of fleur-de-lis and cartouche, drawn hem stitching and 1 1/4" of hand knotted lace at each end. Measures 21" X 40 1/2". Now laundered and ironed...very white,photos have been darkened to show pattern detail.

Mennonite Hooked Rug: Circa 1930; Ontario, Canada

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Rugs Pre 1930: item #625053

Imaginative geometric pattern hooked rug that effectively gives the impression of X's superimposed on concentric rectangles. Wool and cotton. Irregularities in the color of the grid are just that - they are not dirt. Very three dimensional impact. Measures 21 1/2" x 38"; circa 1930. From the Mennonite Frey family in Ontarion, Canada.

Day at the Zoo Crib Quilt: Circa 1930; Pennsylvania

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Quilts Pre 1930: item #623842

Nanny and her charges are enjoying themselves in this pictorial crib quilt depicting a day at the zoo. Very well quilted and appliqued; unwashed condition. Circa 1930; Pennsylvania origin. Measures 38" x 58". Equally well suited for a boy or girl.

Vintage English Embroidered Linen Pillow Case Feather

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Linens and Lace Pre 1950: item #623236

Beautiful vintage English linen 24" hand embroidered pillow case with a new, real goose feather pillow insert that is very soft. The embroidery is just beautiful with bows and edge border. The only thing I could find wrong is 2 of the threads have come loose from the edge border, but it is not very noticeable. This would look wonderful on your bed!

Stars Hooked Rug; Circa 1920

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Quilts Pre 1920: item #622996

Stars hooked rug that has an equally appealing secondary pattern of Tumbling Blocks. The whole is made even more interesting by the striped off blocks. Mint condition; professionally mounted. Wool; circa 1920. Mauves are rarely used as predominantly as in this rug. Measures 32" x 52"; pattern works equally well vertically or horizontally.

Chinese Coins Quilt: Circa 1930; Pennsylvania

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Quilts Pre 1930: item #622993

Chinese Coins quilt done in a most unusual palette for the medium heavy wools with which it is made. Soft pastels are not the norm for wool comforters. Pristine condition. Lovely fabrics with soft texture and patterning; satin blanket binding. Measures 70" x 78": Pennsylvania origin. Circa 1930.

LARGE GRENFELL LABELED HAND HOOKED POLAR BEAR RUG

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Rugs Pre 1920: item #621868
2007 -7

Presented here for sale is a rare and highly collectible Grenfell hooked rug from the remote areas of Labrador and Newfoundland, featuring a “vertical” polar bear on an ice flow with gulls overhead. This unique piece, measures 40” long by 26” wide, was hooked by local native women out of discarded articles of clean clothing and old nylon stockings. Their hooking style and technique used extremely narrow strips of material which resulted in a very fine, and detailed picture. It is hard to date th... Click for details

11 Vintage Colorful, Handworked Cocktail Napkins

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Linens and Lace Pre 1940: item #621489
N0017

First of all the linen is wonderful,creamy colored and crisp! All four sides have hand drawnworked hem stitching with mitered corners. The various colored floral appliques are done with tiniest stitches...all work is most professional Measuring 8" X 71/2" .Purchased in Switzerland. Perfect for entertaining your guests for cocktails or tea!

Vintage Hand Embroidered Baby Sheet from Brussels

Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Linens and Lace Pre 1940: item #621044
B0004

Five white hand embroidered swagged bouquets and hemstitching adorn this soft cotton sheet that I found in Brussels. I imagine this sheet to have been made by a loving family member for the newborn, as it is not professional but very precise and practiced. It measures 36" X 46".