22nd Nov, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Fashion, Costume and Textiles
2080
Early 20th Century Canadian Old Maid's Puzzle Pattern Patchwork Quilt, made in Sunderland, Canada comprising spotted stone cotton patches on a white background, hand quilted, cream to the reverse, with original sale label bought from Ann Davey Antique Textiles or Rural Canada, 190cm by 225cm,
and an Indigo Blue Bear Paw Pattern Bed Cover, stylish design worked on a white cotton ground, trimmed with navy spotted cotton, cream to the reverse, 195cm by 220cm,
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Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £250
Blue Quilt - condition shows mainly wear, no marks or repairs, colours slightly faded.
Cream Patched Quilt - lots of rubbing and wear overall, loose threads fraying to the edges, some patched repairs, brown spotting and marks.
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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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