Delhi School - trades A pair of watercolours depicting a handloom weaver, and a rope maker, both...

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Delhi School - trades A pair of watercolours depicting a handloom weaver, and a rope maker, both depicted at work with the instruments of their trades, pen and watercolour, on paper, captioned in Urdu in upper margin, the image 120 x 175mm., the sheet 200 x 305mmm., [c.1835] Footnotes: Finely executed North Indian miniatures depicting local tradespersons involved in the making of textiles, one a rope maker, the other a tape weaver. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Delhi School - trades A pair of watercolours depicting a handloom weaver, and a rope maker, both...

Lot 0024

Estimate £1,000-£1,500

Feb 25, 2026, 7:23 AM EST

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£900

A Celebration of Textiles

Feb 16, 2026 7:00 AM EST

London, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom

Two Northwest Indian women's cloths Gujerat, late 18th/early 19th century: Two Northwest Indian women's cloths Gujerat, late 18th/early 19th century Patola, silk double ikat, (2) 400cm and 240cm long approximately Footnotes: Provenance F. Blok, The Hague, for number 2 Lot

Two Northwest Indian women's cloths Gujerat, late 18th/early 19th century

A silk and metal thread embroidered sari (kimkhwab) North India, 18th/ 19th Century: A silk and metal thread embroidered sari (kimkhwab) North India, 18th/ 19th Century of rectangular form, woven on a blue ground in polychrome silks and gilt silver thread, with a repeat design of

A silk and metal thread embroidered sari (kimkhwab) North India, 18th/ 19th Century

A brocade silk panel China, 18th/ 19th Century: A brocade silk panel China, 18th/ 19th Century of rectangular form, woven in blue silk with a repeat design of floral interlace and butterflies, backed 206 x 136 cm. Footnotes: Provenance Private

A brocade silk panel China, 18th/ 19th Century

Buddhist narrative scroll A large painted scroll depicting multiple scenes from the legend of th...: Buddhist narrative scroll A large painted scroll depicting multiple scenes from the legend of the Buddhist monk Phra Malai, and his journey to the underworld, coloured paint, on cotton, some

Buddhist narrative scroll A large painted scroll depicting multiple scenes from the legend of th...

Japanese calico trade catalogue A scarce Japanese makimono trade catalogue of designs for calico...: Japanese calico trade catalogue A scarce Japanese makimono trade catalogue of designs for calico textile patterns, 21 (of 22) numbered multi-coloured stencil dyed calico paper samples (each approx.

Japanese calico trade catalogue A scarce Japanese makimono trade catalogue of designs for calico...

Kimono pattern books Moyō Hinagata no Nishiki, vol. 2 and 3 (of 3), Osaka, Yamanaka Kichiro...: Kimono pattern books Moyō Hinagata no Nishiki, vol. 2 and 3 (of 3), 122 colour woodblock plates (most with a single kimono pattern, 4 with 4 designs to a page), publisher's stitched Japanese

Kimono pattern books Moyō Hinagata no Nishiki, vol. 2 and 3 (of 3), Osaka, Yamanaka Kichiro...

An early 19th century silk, velvet and metal thread herald's tabard or tunic In the Medieval style: An early 19th century silk, velvet and metal thread herald's tabard or tunic In the Medieval style The front and back both embroidered with Edward IV's coat of arms, the three rampant lions on red

An early 19th century silk, velvet and metal thread herald's tabard or tunic In the Medieval style

Toile de Nantes 'Le mouton chéri', large roller-printed cotton fabric representing pastoral...: Toile de Nantes 'Le mouton chéri', large roller-printed cotton fabric representing pastoral scenes, printed in red after a design by Pierre Mader, possibly made as a bed cover, a few light

Toile de Nantes 'Le mouton chéri', large roller-printed cotton fabric representing pastoral...

Toile de Normandie 'Scène de harem' or Harem scene, large cotton fabric depicting scenes fr...: Toile de Normandie 'Scène de harem' or Harem scene, large cotton fabric depicting scenes from an 'Ottoman' harem, roller-printed in red, hand-quilted on blue and cloth backing, approximately

Toile de Normandie 'Scène de harem' or Harem scene, large cotton fabric depicting scenes fr...

Toile d'Alsace 'Le Bal', large cotton fabric depicting scenes from a lavish masked ball, based o...: Toile d'Alsace 'Le Bal', large cotton fabric depicting scenes from a lavish masked ball, based on a design by the Mulhouse wallpaper designer George Zipélius, printed in violet, hand-quilted on

Toile d'Alsace 'Le Bal', large cotton fabric depicting scenes from a lavish masked ball, based o...

Georg Friedrich Watts 'Felix on the Bat' fabric panel, circa 1845: Georg Friedrich Watts 'Felix on the Bat' fabric panel, circa 1845 Cotton, printed with motifs of cricketeers drawn from Felix on the Bat by Nicholas 'Felix' Wanostrocht against a red ground,

Georg Friedrich Watts 'Felix on the Bat' fabric panel, circa 1845

Textile Art - Milan Styling History of Textile Art. Period Fashion, 2 vol. [Patterned Wool; Patt...: Textile Art - Milan Styling History of Textile Art. Period Fashion, 2 vol. [Patterned Wool; Patterned Cotton 1903-1925], general title leaf (with text in English and Italian), and 150 numbered

Textile Art - Milan Styling History of Textile Art. Period Fashion, 2 vol. [Patterned Wool; Patt...

Working Men's Educational Union, London Egyptian Diagram, circa 1855: Working Men's Educational Union, London Egyptian Diagram, circa 1855 Cotton, printed and hand-coloured with motifs of ancient Egypt, framed. 99 x 128 cm With printed marks WORKING MENS EDUCATIONAL

Working Men's Educational Union, London Egyptian Diagram, circa 1855

Working Men's Educational Union, London Egyptian Diagram, circa 1855: Working Men's Educational Union, London Egyptian Diagram, circa 1855 Cotton, printed and hand-coloured with motifs of ancient Egypt, framed. 99 x 128 cm With printed marks WORKING MENS EDUCATIONAL

Working Men's Educational Union, London Egyptian Diagram, circa 1855

Tartans - 19th Century Pattern Book An album of pattern designs for Clan Tartans, [Edinburgh, J....: Tartans - 19th Century Pattern Book An album of pattern designs for Clan Tartans, manuscript index leaf, 75 fully coloured watercolour designs for tartans, each on an engraved pattern grid (verso

Tartans - 19th Century Pattern Book An album of pattern designs for Clan Tartans, [Edinburgh, J....

Great Exhibition - Crystal Palace Textile Colour roller print depicting the Great Exhibition bui...: Great Exhibition - Crystal Palace Textile Colour roller print depicting the Great Exhibition building with fashionable visitors in foreground, and decorative floral surrounds, on two sections of

Great Exhibition - Crystal Palace Textile Colour roller print depicting the Great Exhibition bui...

A collection of four Timor cotton ikat cloths Early 20th century: A collection of four Timor cotton ikat cloths Early 20th century Designed with recurring striped patterns, (4) the longest 210cm overall approximately Footnotes: Provenance Collected in 1922 by

A collection of four Timor cotton ikat cloths Early 20th century

A sarong Malaysia, Trengganu, pre-1930,: A sarong Malaysia, Trengganu, pre-1930, Silk ikat with gold thread, 245cm x 80cm Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further

A sarong Malaysia, Trengganu, pre-1930,

A collection of three East Sumba shoulder cloths Circa 1920-30: A collection of three East Sumba shoulder cloths Circa 1920-30 Hinggi, cotton ikat, (3) not including fringes 240cm long overall approximately Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information

A collection of three East Sumba shoulder cloths Circa 1920-30

Two East Sumba shoulder cloths Second half 20th century: Two East Sumba shoulder cloths Second half 20th century Hinggi, cotton ikat, Ewe narrow strip kente cloth, (2) not including fringes, the longest example 250cm overall approximately Lot to be sold

Two East Sumba shoulder cloths Second half 20th century

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