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Antique Decorative Pillows and Textiles

EUROPEAN TEXTILES I

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A 16th century length of Italian (probably
Lucca) crimson and ochre silk damask
runner. Woven with a lattice of stylized
floral sprigs, crowns and urns of flower
sprays. Edged with an 18th century
metallic galon, backed with a matching
cotton lining.

19" x 61"
$2800.00

#TX01N4

An 18th century silk brocade coverlet.
Cream ground with a pattern of blue vertical
serpentine stripes, brocaded in a floral
design with silver metal and polychrome silk
threads. Fully edged with a double silver metal torchon lace, backed with a salmon
glazed cotton. Slight wear, bright colors.

80" x 71" $5075.00

#TX02D5

Brocaded damask panel, the pattern of white silk and gold metallic thread on a coral silk ground, consists of leaves and meandering flowers. The panel is made up of two widths of material and trimmed with a silver metallic galon. Italy or France, early 18th century.

48" x 78"
$3100.00

#TX03N4

An amazing silk velvet panel made from two lengths joined together. The ground is a rich navy blue, the design of woven silk and gold gilt threads. A floral motif with meandering leaves and scrolls. Backed with a two toned coral silk damask. Made in China for the French market, c1900.

88" x 53" $5800.00

#TX04N4

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Prior to the late 18th century children were
dressed as miniature adults, on offer here is
a truly remarkable and rare early 18th
century French or English Infant’s brocaded
gown. The ground is a creamy satin with
unusual cornucopias sprouting leaves and
lobed leaves in silver metal and bright fresh
silk threads in hues of red, green, blue and
pink with cast shadows of meandering
flowers and leaves on the satin.....

Front 22 ¼” length x Back 16 ¼” length
$2400.00

#TX05S8

An 18th century Italian brocatelle silk and linen panel with large floral motif that was once used as a wall covering. Made from several pieces beautifully joined together to form a large panel. Edged with a same period metallic galon, backed with silk. Some damage in the middle that has had restoration.

61 1/2" x 63" $3900.00

#TX06N4

A mid 18th century luxurious Italian striped
silk coverlet with a ground of beige and
alternating stripes in colors of white, brown,
green, light green, mauve, and blue. Made
from several pieces exquisitely hand ...

93" x 82"
$1700.00

#TX07N5

A 19th century Italian brocaded silk runner.
Woven with gold metallic threads on a dark
raspberry silk ground with a foliage design
of leaves, pomegranates and scrolls. Edged
in a same period gold metallic galon, each
end finished with a gold metallic eyelash fringe. Backed with a bright citron yellow
silk. Minor wear to silk backing.

59" x 20"
$625.00

#TX08M5

An early 18th century (1730 – 1740’s)
French, possibly Lyons, silk brocade from
the Naturalism period. A rich ground of
blue silk with islands depicting a castle
surrounded by large flowers and leaves
woven in polychrome silk threads. The
colored silks show a prime example of
points rentres or color shading/ hatching
which is so distant of this period.

55" x 41"
$4200.00

TX09A-07

A French or Italian 1710 - 30 silk and silver metal
brocaded lampas cover with symmetrical patterns
of flower and leaves on a melon/orange silk
ground. Patterns such as these were typically
nicknamed “ lace patterns” for they generally
included areas of small scale diaper ornament that
were creamy white in color and formed of bands
and ribbons reminiscent of lace trimmings. Edged
in a creamy white silk trim and fully lined with......

66" x 70"
$4675.00

TX10S07

Pair of 17th century Brussels tapestry fragments of
a soldier and a women woven in wools. The
woman is depicted in a long gown with an overlaid
dress under a canopy. The soldier is in full dress
armor with an armor hat with feather and a cape
under a canopy. The ground color of a rich gold
with colors of blue, green, brown and creams. Each
tapestry has a twisted border with leaves that go
along one side and the bottom, opposing borders.
(Sold only as a pair)

39" x 13 3/4"
$5200.00

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