A Timurid or early Ottoman silk and metal-thread brocade panel Persia or Turkey, 15th/ 16th Century

Rectangular in shape, two dark green velvet panels stitched together, each side is heavily decorated with a thread of gold-plated and silver-plated lush decorations surrounding inscription in thuluth

Ottoman Silk Textile with metal brocade 178 x 115 cm (5' 10" x 3' 9") Turkey, 18th century Condition: very good according to age, slight abrasions, slight signs of use Silk and metal threads on cotton

Silk & Metal-Thread Ottoman 'Embroidery', Turkey Istanbul, first half 19th century, silk/metal-threads/wool, approx. 167 x 112 cm,condition: 2-3 (good condition), fine quality,in the middle is the Sel

Syrian Silk & Metal-Thread 'Embroidery' (Tughra) 'Ottoman-Period', Turkey/Syria, late 19th century, silk/metal-thread, approx. 92 x 88 cm, condition: 2-3 (good condition), fine and complex handwork. S

A large Ottoman silk, velvet and metal thread calligraphic band from the holy Kabaa (Hizam), of rectangular form embroidered with silver metal wires. To the centre a large silver cartouche with rounde

Large Imperial Silk Velvet with metal brocade (Kang) 360 x 190 cm (11' 10" x 6' 3") China, early 18th century (Qing-Dynasty, Yongzheng-Period) Condition: good, made from three panels, some small abras

The voided dark ivory silk ground with delicate red velvet desgin comprising rosettes and flower sprigs with two horizontal borders.130 by 65 cm

17th C. Ottoman Silk Velvet and Metal Thread Woven Catma, Bursa, Turkey. Size: 40'' x 25'' (102 x 64 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

France or Italy, ca. 16th century Two orphrey panels from a Renaissance period chasuble. Each depicts 3 saints in architectural settings. The metal threads ( gold?, silver? ) now much tarnished, but t

Of rectangular form, embroidered in silver and gilt threads over a green silk ground, the surface broken into cartouches of various shapes and sizes containing inscriptions in thuluth, the interstices

Exceptional Erzurum Prayer Kilim with metal brocade and silk 155 x 117 cm (5' 1" x 3' 10") Turkey, first half 19th century Condition: very good, minor small repairs Warp: wool, weft: wool, cotton and

A LARGE PAIR OF METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERY APPLIED RED CUT VELVET PANELS LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY POSSIBLY FLANDERS The velvet applied with scrolling foliage and central crowned shield with seated fi

ATTRIBUTED TO JIANG SONG (15TH TO EARLY 16TH CENTURY) Landscape Framed and glazed, ink and light color on silk, bearing a signature of Xiaoshan jushi Peng xie, followed by two seals, with a second ins

A 19TH CENTURY OTTOMAN SILVER THREAD AND SILK EMBROIDERED QURANIC CURTAIN the black ground profusely embroidered in silver thread, with applied panels in pink and gold coloured silk, the upper section

17th C. Ottoman Silk Velvet & Metal Thread Woven Catma, Bursa. Provenance: Christopher Gibbs, Ltd., London.Size: 53'' x 26.5'', 135 x 67 cm (textile); 58'' x 32.25'', 147 x 82 cm (base). Ex. Cathryn C

Of rectangular form, the green silk ground applied with red and orange cartouches and roundels, embroidered with silver and silver-gilt metal threads, with central roundels below a calligraphic band a

A Late 15th/Early 16th Century Franco-Flemish Gothic Biblical Tapestry Fragment, Possibly depicting the life of David, the shepherd boy who became King of Israel. Also include depictions of courtly fi

Fine & Unique Silk & Metal-Thread Hereke Carpet 'Signed', Turkey, circa 1970, pure natural silk/metal-threads, approx. 315 x 222 cm, condition: 2 (good condition, professionally cleaned), fine quality

Fine Silk & Metal-Thread 'Ceremonial Wall- Hanging' Felt (Imperial Dragons) 'Qing Dynasty', China, late 19th century, silk/metal-threads/red felt, approx. 216 x 86 cm, condition: 2-3 (good condition),

Silk & Metal-Thread Koum Kapi 'Zareh Penyamin'(Signed), Turkey Istanbul, circa 1910, silk/metal-threads/silk, approx. 164 x 116 cm,condition: (traces of age/use, cuts, dry rot in the upper part with s

A RARE 18th century Chinese emperor Red-GROUND SILK BROCADE PANEL.Height:234cm Width:119cm

Very Rare 15th-16th C. Italian Venetian SCHIAVONESCA Broad Sword, the Predecessor of Famous Basket Hilted Schiavone, with its Distinctive S-shaped Crossguard & Early Large Version of Cat's Head Pommel

15th-16th Century Portrait of a Soldier once thought to be the Spanish General Gonzalo de Cordova (1453-1515) Inscribed FIDELITER ET EXPEDITE[R] (Faithfully and quickly) (ul) Oil on panel 14 3/4 x 11

A very fine and rare antique silk and metal thread Saltillo complete Poncho Blanket. A slit in the middle for the head is open, with the piece woven in one panel - an unusual aspect in a Saltillo weav