6 days LeftCora Violet AuctionsRoberto Cavalli dress, backless red silk jersey beaded evening gown$300(4 bids)
6 days LeftCora Violet AuctionsA Thomas Webb and Sons (attr.) glass perfume bottle in fitted case$550(5 bids)
6 days LeftCora Violet AuctionsVintage 1940s silk blouse, hand painted by Art Originals of California$60(2 bids)
Jun 18, 2024Material CultureBuddhist Priest's Silk Robe/Kesa, Japan, Ca. 1800, 3'8'' x 6'6''$250(1 bid)
6 days LeftCora Violet AuctionsA silk embroidered Chinese court robe in acrylic frame, Qing dynasty$500
5 days LeftRoland NYVintage Hermes Paris Silk Scarf "Les Mythologies des Hommes Rouges" with box$125(1 bid)
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Silk panel from Elizabeth II’s coronation graces Dreweatts May 30-31 saleLONDON – A decorative portion of a historic silk panel, commissioned to hang in Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, will be auctioned at Dreweatts during its Fine Furniture sale, scheduled for Monday, May 30 and Tuesday, May 31. The specially-woven panel was hung as a glorious backdrop, with a range of others, […]
Hat, shawl & gloves knitted from sea silk grace Hindman’s Dec. 1 fashion auctionCHICAGO – On December 1, Hindman Auctions will offer sea silk, a highly coveted material, in a one-of-a-kind selection. The sale will offer a hat, shawl and pair of gloves made from knitted sea silk, a substance that is also known as byssus. The items are family heirlooms, which the owners date to around 1920, […]
Historic Chinese silk scroll up for auction in FranceBORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A section of a silk handscroll depicting a historically important trip by China’s longest-serving emperor is to go up for auction in France on Saturday. Two other Chinese pieces from private French collections will also go under the hammer on that day as part of a sale hosted by auctioneers Alain […]