22nd Nov, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Fashion, Costume and Textiles
2199
Circa 17th Century Embroidery, depicting a central female figure in a blue, yellow and red robe, with long curly hair, holding flowers, beneath a sunshine, flanked by decorative woven floral motifs, birds, swan, snails, rabbits, butterflies, caterpillars, lion, tiger, stag, mounted onto a cream silk backing cloth within a silk trimmed border, 44cm by 33.5cm, in a later gilt frame 58cm by 48cm
Private Sampler Collection
Sold for £650
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
Couple of small holes overall and several stitched repairs of various sizes overall, discolouration around the flowers being held, tiny brown spotting overall - see extra images.
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Auction: Fashion, Costume and Textiles, 22nd Nov, 2024
An exciting sale comprising some wonderful consignments from around the UK, including:
Lots 2035-2054: from the Collection of Peta Smyth, who recently closed the doors of her Pimlico, London shop from which she had been trading for over 40 years, selling early tapestries, silks and passementerie etc.
Lots 2081-2088: from the Shawl Collection of Helen Hoyte MBE, an expert on the Norwich shawl making industry and responsible for co-founding the Costume & Textile Association with Pamela Clabburn.
Lots 2193-2200: a Private Collection of Samplers.
Lots 2202-2275: from the Late Robert Bogdan, Barra Castle, Aberdeen, a fascinating gentleman who inherited a wealth of textiles and costume from earlier generations.
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Tuesday 19th November - Wednesday 20th November 10am-4pm, Thursday 21st November 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 7.30am
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