Auction details

Textiles & Vintage Fashion
2:30 AM PT - Nov 20th, 2007

offered by
Kerry Taylor Auctions

Unit C25
London, SE21 8EN
Uk Auction

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253 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(GBP)
2001 Lot 2001

An embroidered muslin pillow cover, English circa 1780, worked on two sides with silks in chain stitch with basket...

150
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200
1 Bid
2002 Lot 2002

Three screen panels covered in satin taken from an exquisitely embroidered court train, 1830s, bearing a silvered ...

250
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400
2003 Lot 2003

A Tekke young girl's coat (chyrpe) of black silk, 1930s, lined in paisley printed and floral cotton, embroidered i...

200
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300
3 Bids
2004 Lot 2004

A Tekke young girl's coat (chyrpe) of black silk, 1930s, lined in floral chintz, embroidered in burgundy, yellow a...

150
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250
2005 Lot 2005

A Tekke young girl's coat (chyrpe) of black silk, early 20th century, lined in rose-printed chintz, embroidered in...

200
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300
2006 Lot 2006

A printed `tapestry', early 20th century in 18th century style, the beige twill ground printed in shades of blue...

400
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600
1 Bid
2007 Lot 2007

A printed tapestry-effect gothic patterned curtain/wall hanging, French, 1870s-80s, with medieval style figures wi...

250
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400
1 Bid
2008 Lot 2008

A printed cotton wall hanging/curtain panel, circa 1890, printed in shades of pink and brown with peacocks, thistl...

200
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300
1 Bid
2009 Lot 2009

An embroidered landscape picture, Japanese, circa 1900, embroidered and painted floss silks of temples in a woodla...

400
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600
1 Bid
2010 Lot 2010

A Hampstead orphanage sampler, by J.L. Baker age 11 years, worked in simple scarlet cross stitch on a ceam calico...

150
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200
1 Bid
2011 Lot 2011

A fine woven and embroidered kashmir shawl, circa 1850, of square form, with black central medallion with embroide...

500
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700
7 Bids
2012 Lot 2012

A rescht panel, late 19th century, the brown and red central field entirely covered in repeat quatrefoils with wh...

300
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500
3 Bids
2013 Lot 2013

An embroidered panel, English circa 1650, worked predominantly in tent and gobelin stitch with the figure of Flor...

300
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500
7 Bids
2014 Lot 2014

An Arts & Crafts movement embroidered panel, probably Leek embroidery Society, late 1880s, the green satin ground ...

500
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800
2 Bids
2015 Lot 2015

A Fante flag, Ghana, early 20th century, the pink satinised cotton ground appliquéd with large black eagle with em...

600
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800
1 Bid
2016 Lot 2016

Nine lengths of green silk damask, 1740s pattern, 18th century, woven with scrolling arabesques and columns of coi...

350
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500
1 Bid
2017 Lot 2017

This lot is being sold in aid of Leukaemia Research Two patchwork quilts, circa 1900-20, the first composed of ma...

100
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150
2 Bids
2018 Lot 2018

An unusual commemorative batik panel for the coronation of King Edward VIII, Nigerian, circa 1936, printed with me...

200
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300
2019 Lot 2019

A tent stitch embroidered panel `The Massacre of the Innocents', Franco-Scottish, late 16th-early 17th century, w...

300
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500
3 Bids
2020 Lot 2020

A quantity of `Or Nue' embroidered motifs, Italian or French, late 16th century, including an embroidered armorial...

100
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150
1 Bid
2021 Lot 2021

A fine Ewe cloth, Ghana, 20th century, the joined striped panels in predominantly browns, oranges, yellow and win...

300
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400
2 Bids
2022 Lot 2022

An Ewe cloth, Ghana, 20th century, woven with blue and white checked/striped ground interspersed with brightly col...

150
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250
2 Bids
2023 Lot 2023

An Ewe cloth, Ghana, 20th century, the indigo blue and white checked strips interspersed with vivid yellow, red an...

200
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300
1 Bid
2024 Lot 2024

An Ewe man's cloth, Ghana, 20th century, the indigo blue and white ground pattern interspersed with wine, lime gre...

200
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300
1 Bid
2025 Lot 2025

An Ewe cloth, Ghana, 20th century, the red, black, yellow and blue striped ground scattered with wide striped band...

200
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300
3 Bids
2026 Lot 2026

A Fante flag, Ghana, probably late 1950s-early 60s, bearing the Convention People's Party flag and Union flag, dep...

400
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600
3 Bids
2027 Lot 2027

A Fante flag, Ghana, 20th century, the orange cotton ground applied with Union flag to one corner, a large central...

800
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1,200
2 Bids
2028 Lot 2028

A Fante flag, Ghana, 20th century, of yellow cotton, applied with Union flag to one corner and to the center with ...

300
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400
4 Bids
2029 Lot 2029

A Fante flag, Ghana, early 20th century, the red on white printed floral ground with central black cotton appliqu...

200
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300
4 Bids
2030 Lot 2030

A Fante flag, Ghana, post 1957, the burgundy cotton ground applied with `No 4', a man greets the seated chief, whi...

400
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600
3 Bids
2031 Lot 2031

A Fante flag, post 1957, with Ghana flag to one corner, large pink rooster and black hen with a small tribeswoman ...

400
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600
2 Bids
2032 Lot 2032

A fante flag, Ghana, 20th century, the yellow cotton ground applied to one corner with a British Union flag, two l...

200
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300
3 Bids
2033 Lot 2033

Three shawls, comprising: Paisley kirking shawl c.1845, with cream wool central ground and woven blue and red foli...

200
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300
5 Bids
2034 Lot 2034

Two Ottoman embroidered towels and other textiles, one towel of self-striped linen with lavish gold strip and colo...

200
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300
3 Bids
2035 Lot 2035

An embroidered sampler, probably Dutch, dated 1820, worked in silks with assorted alphabet tests, a stylised ship ...

120
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180
1 Bid
2036 Lot 2036

An embroidered sampler by Luvia Izhuierdo, Spanish, dated 1837, dedicated to La Directora Dona Joahuina Sanches Ca...

150
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250
1 Bid
2037 Lot 2037

An embroidered sampler by Jane Mullin, Sligo Female School, 1824, the linen ground worked with large alphabet test...

250
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400
1 Bid
2038 Lot 2038

A general group of lace, 19th century, including a dress flounce of Brussels application, lace edged handkerchief...

100
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150
1 Bid
2039 Lot 2039

A panel of brocaded silk, 19th century in 1770s style, woven with foliate stripes in shades of pink, green, gold a...

80
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120
4 Bids
2040 Lot 2040

Three purses, comprising: cream silk draw-string purse with raised silver thread embroidery of hearts aflame, ear...

150
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200
7 Bids
2041 Lot 2041

A tinsel picture depicting the arms of the Ancient Foresters, English 1820s-30s, the hand coloured figures with fe...

100
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150
1 Bid
2042 Lot 2042

A tinsel picture of Mr Ducrow as the Greek Patriot, English circa 1830, the hand-coloured print of the actor hand ...

100
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150
4 Bids
2043 Lot 2043

A charming embroidered and painted picture of Brittany girls greeting an old gentleman, French 1830s, worked in fl...

150
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200
3 Bids
2044 Lot 2044

A group of embroidered border fragments, Italian late 17th century, seven pieces with couched silver grounds and ...

80
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120
2045 Lot 2045

A ladies embroidered waistcoat and belt, Greek or Turkish, circa 1890, the cream coloured felted wool ground heavi...

80
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120
1 Bid
2046 Lot 2046

An embroidered and sequined panel, Burmese, late 19th century, the ivory satin ground applied and embroidered wit...

120
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180
3 Bids
2047 Lot 2047

An interesting woven panel, Indonesian, early 20th century, formed from three joined panels, the navy cotton groun...

200
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300
2048 Lot 2048

A miscellaneous group of textiles, including a `Paisley' shawl, probably French, c.1850; together with a small Cop...

50
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70
6 Bids
2049 Lot 2049

Four silk panels, comprising: floral silk brocade of pink blooms on a cream ground, 1730s; another of stylised tul...

200
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300
2050 Lot 2050

Five treen measures and a steel measure, possibly assorted Ells for measuring fabrics, mainly late 18th-early 19th...

200
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300
1 Bid
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