Antiques & Historic Textiles

* Abramson (Elda, born 1944). A large wall hanging, mid 1980s, woven in polychrome wool in three parts, overall size approximately 4 m wide x 1.5 ...

* Asian. A collection of textiles, 19th-mid 20th century, including: a large yellow cloth and a large yellow runner similar, both hand-worked all ...

* Bag. A metalwork Regency reticule, circa 1810, pink moiré grosgrain bag, hand-worked to front in metallised silver and gold threads, beads, and ...

* Bags. A collection of 14 bags & purses, early 20th century, including: a Chinese bag with coloured silk and metallised thread embroidery, the fi...

* Bell Pulls. Six Victorian needlework bell pulls, each hand-worked in cross-stitch in coloured wools, 4 in differing geometric designs, 2 in a ma...

* Chinese. A goldwork rank badge, late Qing Dynasty, hand-embroidered in gold thread on a black ground, with a pheasant flying above waves towards...

* Chinese. A ladies' embroidered silk jacket, late Qing Dynasty, royal blue silk jacket edged in black silk (fraying in places) and coloured ribbo...

* Chinese. A pair of embroidered panels, late 19th/early 20th century, hand-worked in couched metallised gold threads with text within a Greek key...

* Clothing. A boxed fur muff, Russia: St. Petersburg, circa 1900, brown fur muff, lined with brown silk, diameter 16 cm (6 ins), length 18 cm (7 i...

* Clothing. A collection of clothes belonging to Mary Newhall, circa 1828, comprising: a cream muslin overdress, hand-stitched, with round neck, 4...

* Clothing. A collection of six embroidered smoking hats, mid-late 19th century, 5 of velvet and one of black wool, 3 with tassel to crown, each h...

* Clothing. A collection of Victorian and Edwardian ladies' clothing, including: 8 bodices, 7 boned, some with maker's name ('Mme Bonnefoi [?] Béz...

* Clothing. A gold moiré silk maternity gown, circa 1820s, hand-stitched dress, with unstructured bodice (front opening without fastenings) with s...

* Clothing. A muslin dress, 1830s, hand-stitched printed cotton dress, patterned in purple with flowers and berried fronds on a white ground, with...

* Clothing. A pair of coachman's boots, 18th century, long black leather boots, hobnailed leather soles (with some wear), left boot with short spl...

* Clothing. A Regency silk pelisse, circa 1800, hand-stitched high-waisted coat of blue figured silk, with round neck, and long sleeves with gathe...

* Clothing. A two-piece silk gown, circa 1860s, oyster grosgrain silk dress, comprising: a fitted and boned bodice with round neck and wide long s...

* Clothing. An early 19th century Thames Waterman's hat, circa 1810-20, black velvet-covered hat, with wide brim and 3 flaps to rear, largely thre...

* Clothing. An early Victorian wedding dress worn by Elizabeth Anne Dacombe née Jeggo, 1862, hand-made gown of blue and silver striped silk, mostl...

* Clothing. A collection of children's clothes and accessories, most belonging to the Byrne family, 19th & early 20th century, including an embroi...

* Clothing. Footman's court dress suit worn by George Birry to wait on King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra at Lockinge House, Wantage, comprising: a...

* Curtains. A pair of large embroidered curtains, probably Middle Eastern, early-mid 19th century, a pair of thick and heavy curtains, elaborately...

* Curtains. A pair of needlework door curtains and matching pelmet, 19th century, each curtain with a vertical hand-stitched woolwork tapestry pan...

* Embroidered Apron. An English embroidered silk apron panel, early-mid 18th century, ivory silk, with narrow side and deep lower borders of silk-...

* Embroidered Apron. An English embroidered silk apron panel, early-mid 18th century, finely hand-stitched in polychrome silk threads and metallis...

* Embroidered Bowcase. A needlework bowcase, probably Persian or Indian, 18th century, shaped gusseted leather case, of characteristic form, open ...

* Embroidered Case. An embroidered cylindrical case, possibly for letters, probably Native American, early 19th century, comprising an inner and o...

* Embroidered Picture. A 17th century octagonal trompe-l'œil needlework, worked in silk threads in shades of orange, yellow, blue, green, and crea...

* Embroidery. A fine Ayrshire work christening gown, circa 1850s, white muslin with long skirt close-gathered at waist, the bodice finely worked w...

* Embroidery. A framed piece of fine whitework, Victorian, handworked in white cotton on fine white lawn, using satin, seed, buttonhole, and stem ...

* Embroidery. A goldwork and beetle-wing panel, India, 19th century, hand-worked with couched metallised gold threads incorporating elytra, on a t...

* Embroidery. A large panel, possibly part of a Robe à la Française, British, circa 1730-50, embroidered in metallised silver threads with a sinuo...

* Embroidery. A large piece of Regency embroidery, finely worked in ribbon and silk thread embroidery and picot-edged ribbon appliqué, incorporati...

* Embroidery. A needlework fragment, possibly 16th century, hand-worked in tent stitch in coloured silk threads, in shades of green, blue, brown, ...

* Fabric. Pieces from a deconstructed gown of Spitalfields silk brocade, circa 1730-1750, cream figured silk with woven pattern of repeated large ...

* Fashion Designs. A collection of designs for the New Look by Stella Eden, March 1947-October 1948, 38 leaves of drawings and sketches, pen & ink...

* Household Linen. A hand-worked filet lace and cutwork bedcover, French, circa 1900, white linen, central lobed panel of filet lace depicting a p...

* Indian. A 19th century sleeveless robe, long flared tunic of silk woven with small purple flowers, large orange botehs, and gold boteh borders, ...

* Japanese. A kimono pattern book, circa 1890, woodblock printed on double leaves folded in the Japanese style, some pages printed in colour, incl...

* Kilim. A pair of large curtains, 19th century, with overall woven pattern of various geometric motifs in black, white, pale blue, and mustard, o...

* Kilim. A woven wool kilim, probably Persian, late 19th century/early 20th century, geometric all-over pattern in shades of orange, green, and pa...

* Kilim. A woven wool runner, probably Turkish, late 19th/early 20th century, with 2 alternating vertical bands of geometric motifs, in polychrome...

* Lace & Embroidery. A collection of garments, handkerchiefs, and edgings, circa 1800-1920s, including: 7 handkerchiefs, e.g. a large Regency exam...

* Lace. A collection of lace and embroidered items, 19th-early 20th century, including: a 1920s unstructured overdress of fine white cotton, hand-...

* Lace. A collection of lace, 19th-early 20th century, mostly white and cream hand-made lace, but including some black lace and some machine-made ...

* Lace. A group of Honiton lace, 19th century, comprising: a large collar, finely-worked with tulips, thistles, butterflies, birds, foliate fronds...

* Lace. A large flounce of Flemish or Milanese lace, 18th century, cream lace flounce, hand-worked with scrolling flower and leaf stems, and drawe...

* Lace. A large flounce of Milanese lace, late 18th/early 19th century, linen bobbin lace, with a scrollwork pattern incorporating floral and foli...

* Lace. Four large pieces of Venetian Gros Point, probably 17th century, 3 pieces of ecru linen needlelace, comprising: a long length, worked with...

* Luggage. A hat trunk, Paris: Lebel Stritter, early 20th century, canvas covered trunk with leather edges, rivets, and metal catches, lacking car...

* Ottoman Embroidery. A fine metalwork embroidered kaftan, Turkey, 19th century, lavishly embroidered overall with raised gilt metallised threadwo...

* Quilt. A Victorian patchwork coverlet, mid 19th century, hand-stitched bedcover, with geometric pattern composed of square and triangular patche...

* Sampler. An 18th century needlework by Deborah Sparke, 1745, worked in cross-stitch and Algerian eye stitch, in polychrome silk threads (some fa...

* Samples. A collection of fabric and wallpaper samples and designs, late 19th-20th century, comprising: 25 fabric samples, 1 labelled 'Liberty', ...

* Sewing. A mid 18th century layette pinwork pincushion, ivory glazed cotton pincushion of curved rectangular form, hand-quilted to one side and s...

* Sewing. A pinwork pincushion, 1787, rectangular cream silk satin, the date within a sunflower head on a ground of scattered small flowers, with ...

* Sewing. An 18th century pinwork pincushion, rectangular cream silk satin, with the words 'Source of many /A tender fear/Little Stranger/Wellcome...

* Shawl. A Dehliwork shawl, circa 1850s, hand-embroidered overall with polychrome flower and foliate motifs, forming fleurons and botehs radiating...

* Shawl. A fine Indian Delhi shawl, mid 19th century, ornately hand-embroidered in cream silk floss to a black net base, with central sunburst and...

* Shawl. A Regency shawl embroidered with the Prince of Wales's feathers, early 19th century, fine yellow silk, one corner hand-worked in coloured...