20th Aug, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
  Lot 2030
 

2030

Circa 1930s Bed Covers and Textiles, comprising a cream silk bed cover with machine stitched sun ray designs to each corner with a stitched diamond, a central circular sun with floral centre, silk chiffon reverse, 212cm by 240cm; pale peach silk bed cover and matching cushions with central oval smocked centre within bands of silver embroidery incorporating silk flower heads in coloured silks, 160cm by 175cm and 67cm by 80cm; pink silk velvet bed cover machine stitched with a central flower head and petals to each corner, red chiffon trim, 210cm by 240cm, together with a pair of matching square cushion covers, button fastening to the reverse, 80cm square; cream silk mounted bed cover worked over a blue wool blanket, labelled to the reverse 'Royal School of Needlework, Exhibition Road, SW7' machine worked with decorative four and six petalled flower heads within quatre foil shapes, 185cm by 220cm; cream cotton bed cover mounted with decorative floral tape lace appliques and a similar trim to the edge, 180cm by 220cm; cream silk bed cover with cream ostrich feather mount to the centre, silk reverse 180cm by 210cm (two boxes)

Provenance: 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and thence by family descent

Sold for £100
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

Cream silk sun-ray bed cover - numerous small splits mainly towards the edges, slight discolouration and wear. Embroidered bed cover - faded, numerous tears and wear, threads missing, pillowcases slight wear, and all have replacement backs. Pink velvet bed cover - a blue ink stain, several marks/light stains and rubbing to the velvet, backing fabric missing; pillow cases - some rubbing and wear. Royal School of Needlework cover, numerous small splits especially to the outer edge, discolouration and several stains. Bed cover - pulling and several loose threads to the lace, several small brown spots to the centre and to one side, slight discolouration and wear overall. Cream silk feather bed cover - some feather losses and slight wear.

 


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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 20th Aug, 2022

To include a range of collector’s items and fashion, antique, period and modern costume and world textiles, quilts, fine household linens, samplers, embroidery, sewing accessories and lace. The sale will also include a selection of Zandra Rhodes Dresses, a private collection of textiles with provenance from the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and thence by family descent, a collection of monogrammed bed linen and accessories for Princess Mary of Harewood House, West Yorkshire, and a collection of costume, textiles & ephemera from Castle Howard, North Yorkshire.

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Wednesday 17 August - Thursday 18 August 10am-4pm, Friday 19 August 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.

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