16th May, 2015 10:00 GMT/BST

An Attic Sale

 
  Lot 143
 

143

Assorted 19th Century and Later Silk and Brocade Fabric Samples bearing original labels including a

Assorted 19th Century and Later Silk and Brocade Fabric Samples bearing original labels including a length of dark peach textured silk floral brocade, with a hand stitched paper label 'Lenygon & Morant, 16 East 60th Street, New York', 110cm by 128cm; five 'Morant & Co, 91 New Bond Street, London' samples including 'Drumont 4156' silk brocade in pale blue 54cm by 120cm, three samples in yellow silk 'Duchatel 3311' with striped and rose brocade, 71cm by 182cm, 70cm by 48cm, 70cm by 220cm (a/f); green washed silk with vertical stripes and woven leaves 'Lindsay 4243' 125cm by 140cm, blue and yellow fleur de lys style 'Cadwalader 1277', 54cm by 150cm; and another sample unmarked of red and gold brocade, numbered in pen '4153' 104cm by 128cm (8)

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

Third piece of yellow silk listed, starting to split to the edges and folds, some staining. Other pieces, slight wear and discolouration overall

 


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Auction: An Attic Sale, 16th May, 2015

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