Oreillers, Pillows 1

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Antique European Decorative Pillows and Textiles

PILLOWS I

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An amazing early 19th century German design
called Krefeld of cut, uncut and voided silk
velvet with gold metallic threads of an Italian
16th century design. The design is made up of
interconnected ogival that are joined with
crowns and centered with leaves and flowers.

22 1/4 " x 24"
$1950.00

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A rare circa 1705 – 1715 “bizarre” green
silk brocade with silver metallic fans,
undulating ribbons and foliage on a surface
patchwork patterned ground that shows a
clear taste for chinoiserie style. Edged...

16 1/2 " x 26" $3050.00

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(2 available)

An 18th century Italian appliqué in the
shape of a crest with metal thread
strapwork design with flowers and leaves
on forest green silk velvet. This appliqué is
quite unique because it’s totally stitched to
a backing of kid leather making it thick.
Trimmed out with 18th century fringe....

17 1/2 " x 22 1/2" $1750.00

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17th century Flemish tapestry fragment
depicting Athena a Greek sun goddess, holding
a bronze mirror and intertwined serpents under
a canopy. In mythology Athena’ scared mirror
represents a shield and her snakes represent the
Sun’ rays. The Greeks maintain that Athena....

20" x 23"
$2990.00

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A remarkable pair of medieval 15th century
Italian silk brocade pillows depicting a pair of
wyverns, a mythological dragon with wings and
barbed tail and generally found in heraldry
making these unusual in their use within silk
brocade. The wyverns symbolize strength.......

15 1/2" x 23"
$6300.00

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A pair of antique, circa 1900, French cut
and voided silk velvet pillows of a Genoese
Italian 16th century design. This pair shows
a voided pattern of blue/gray silk velvet pile
with a pattern of leaves and foliage on a flat
ground of tan silk that’s farther enhanced..

18" x 23 1/2"
$3200.00

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A 17th century French tapestry fragment
depicting a parrot and urn with flowers in shades
of blue, green, red and beige. Border on top and
bottom with twining ribbons with central flowers.
Edged with a gold geometric 19th century
metallic trim all on a champagne colored silk
velvet and finished off with a bronze metallic.....

20 1/2 " x 20 1/2" $2550.00

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Circa 1650 pair of French tapestry pillows
depicting the Greek God Bacchus, the God
of wine and ecstasy, and his wife Ariadne.
The story goes, Bacchus, also know as
Dionysus, found Ariadne sleeping on
Naxos, a Greek island, after being
abandoned by Theseus and married her....

19 1/4 " x 24 1/4"
$2800.00 each

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Rich and classical, the things that Aubusson
is known for are these 18th century French
tapestry pillows with vibrant colors of red,
blue, brown, cream and beige. A floral
motif with a tulips, daffodils and fruit on
one and pears, grapes and a pomegranate

18" x 21"
$2100.00

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A rare circa 1700 French silk bizarre
brocade w/polychrome silk and silver
metal threads on a red silk ground.
Edged with an 18th silk and metal
galon, finished with a 19th silver metal..

15" x 24 1/2" $2750.00
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A 16th - 17th century Italian fragment
of silk and metal flowers that were
once gold but have aged to a silver
darkness surrounded by red/wine and
brown silk velvet. Edged with a 19th....

11" x 22" $875.00
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An 18th century Italian silk front depicting stylized flowers and foliage in a deep
raspberry/red and gold. Edged in a period gold galon trim that mimics the lacey edges in
the silk design, backed with a red silk velvet. (Front is pieced)