20th Aug, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
An Arthur Lee & Sons Ltd Tapestry Sample, depicting a figure playing a lute, birds in trees, insects, flowers, 64cm square; Assorted Lengths and Quilting Samples in wool, jersey, Liberty tana lawns, printed cottons etc; two volumes on embroidery and needlework, The Cotton Boards boxed samples of cotton from field to fabric, two Cash's decorative small woven framed pictures etc (four boxes)
Arthur Lee & Sons Ltd was established in 1888-1970 latterly based in Birkenhead. Lee developed a way of adding further colours to the finished cloth by printing with blocks.
Sold for £350
Estimated at £70 - £100
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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