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Textiles | House & Garden Sales - 13th April 2026
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A rare and very finely embroidered 18th century four compartment double sided ‘Hussif’ or housewife, made to store important sewing items in a sewing box or skirt pocket. This example made from fine hand spun linen, worked with the finest silk threads, embroidered into many decorative spot motifs and a long large verse on the back, embroidered with a fine vining border, as many samplers of the day. This ‘Hussif’ embroidered in coloured silks embroidered in the finest microscopic stitches, edged with yellow ribbon, height 45cm, width 15cm
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A pair of early 19th century ladies fine pale blue kid leather, black kitten heeled shoes, with small floral embroidered cut out leaf decoration on the front and black ribbon edging, toe to heel 27cm long.
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A 19th Century oval heavily beaded Berlin beadwork cushion, worked in rows of scrolling floral multi-coloured beads, on a coloured silk embroidered back ground, 50cm wide.
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A late 19th century Brussels appliqué bobbin lace on net triangular wedding shawl, worked with a bobbin lace edge and appliqué spot motifs, two corners appliquéd with large thistle motifs and the back a large rose motif, back 120cm long x 348cm wide at base
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An Italian 18th century finely embroidered depiction of the “Immaculate Conception” showing Mary and Christ wearing crowns, Mary with flowing robes standing below a halo of stars, above a crescent moon with angelic putti motif. The background worked in long stem stitch, the garments embroidered with fine ornate patterns, in coloured silk threads, highlighted with gold and silver borders. 15cm x 23.75cm.
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A late 19th century Brussels bobbin lace on net wedding veil, 160cm wide x 246cm long.
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A framed 19th century Chinese gold couched and coloured embroidered shaped collar, ornately embroidered with stump worked dragons surrounded by many auspicious good luck motifs, bordered and edged with black woven brocaded silk, 75cm x 29cm.
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A late 19th early 20th century silk embroidered profile head of a Saint Bernard, embroidered in long stem stitch in brown, pink and cream silk threads, onto a grey woven wool, background, 28cm x 24cm, framed
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A 19th century cream coloured ‘white worked’ fine lawn bed cover, embroidered with a large central floral CW monogram, the coverlet edged with a deep frill. Possibly made as a wedding gift. 122cm long x 124cm wide not including frill.
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Three 19th century Aubusson tapestry panels and an earlier verdure panel, one of a figure in a garden with silk tassel edging, another oval floral designed cartouche, the third thicker woven panel with central figural cartouche within a floral border and tasseling, 44cm x 40cm, and an oval Flemish verdure panel.
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A George IV needlework sampler by Mary Newbold, aged ten years, dated 1825. A finely embroidered mixed alphabet sampler, with religious verse and large floral and foliate embroidered spray and swag motifs within a vining border. The sampler worked in small cross stitches on a fine linen cloth, framed and glazed later, 33cm wide x 41cm high.
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An unusual 19th century possibly Eastern European velvet and silk woven stripe ladies apron with long tasselled fringe, 75cm not including fringe.
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A pair of framed 19th century Chinese Peking knot embroidered sleeve bands, worked with fine silk threads couched with gold thread, finely embroidered with flowers, butterflies and grasshoppers in blues and greens, 45cm x 15cm.
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A 19th century verdure tapestry cushion, gilt braided, fringed with damask backing. 39cm x 33cm.
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An 18th century cream silk embroidered kneeler, framed and glazed, embroidered with polychrome silks and metallic threads with seed pearl decoration and two pleated concave kneelos. Possibly a wealthy family gilt to a bride to use during her wedding ceremony and later as a keepsake as a bible cushion or church kneeler or other highly regarded use. Kneeler: 24cm high x 32cm wide.
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A pair of early 19th century ladies beige velvet, metallic gold and silver couched embroidered flat mule slippers, with decorative yellow and blue edging, leather soled, toe to heel 24.5cm long.
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A pair of early 19th century Turkish style lady's navy velvet embroidered slippers, with heavily gold metallic embroidery and pearl floral appliqué ornamentation, toe to heel 24.5cm.
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A late 19th century early 20th century Chinese silk embroidered sleeve band. Embroidered with fish and flowers on cream satin with fine black braided edging and wider black brocade border. 25.5cm wide x 55.5cm long.
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Two Danish late 19th century school sewing and embroidery long samplers on white cotton, together with a smaller red and blue cross stitch sampler dated 1845. Both white cotton samplers showing examples of patching, embroidery, drawn thread work, cut work, pleating, gathering etc. The cross stitch red and blue sampler with floral all over spot motifs and button hole border, longest 198cm x 20cm.
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A fine late 18th century sampler, dated December 18th, 1792, with indistinct name (possibly Sarah Slater?), the sampler embroidered in fine polychrome silks on linen, with rows of alphabet and numerals, packed with an array of motifs of flowers, animals, exotic birds, etc., with a small cartouche embroidered with her name and date another with a crown and the words God save the King, plus a small verse; If all mankind would live in love this world would much resemble that above, 29cm x 50cm.
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For fashion designers, wedding, tv and film designers; a large late 18th century George III gentleman’s white worked lawn handkerchief, together with smaller ladies hand worked handkerchiefs and a useful collection of hand made bobbin and needle lace, cuffs, collars, trimmings, embroidery, etc. Needlerun stole 70cm wide x 260cm long.
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A 1920’s black net and pink beaded skirt, a navy beaded dress, a knitted shawl and black damask shawl together with lace stole and various lengths of black trim. lace shawls, skirt 77cm long.
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Two French finely worked ‘drawn thread’ linen table cloths, with matching monogrammed napkins, one cloth 162cm x 270cm with sixteen monogrammed napkins, 60cm x 57cm, the other cloth 147cm x 210cm, with twelve monogrammed napkins, 60cm x 57cm.
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Chinese silk: including a 1930’s Shantung cream silk scarf with a hand painted motif of a pug dog’s face, 86cm x 78cm, a small cream silk, pink embroidered neck shawl with fringed edge, a similar neck shawl, a large silk embroidered panel, a black damask cut (but unmade) Chinese jacket/robe with embroidered panels and later black damask pantaloons, (quantity), back of robe 65cm.
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A collection of hand made linens; including white worked, embroidered, drawn thread, cut work and fillet lace table cloth, 104 square, crochet edge cloths, mats, etc. (quantity).
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A 19th century multi-patterned spot motif wool worked sampler on thick linen with pink silk edging and other similar smaller panels, together with a Cyrillic script part embroidered sampler which translates into: “Ready to burn for the Tsar himself and for frost and for the heat”, (6).
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Three Indian 19th century wool and pashmina shawls- one plain, two embroidered- one with mushroom paisley embroidered ends, a small quantity of hand embroidered sprig designed voile and a length of printed chintz with a letter from the V&A museum. Purple embroidered stole- 240cm long x 120cm wide. Condition - all wool stoles/shawls have holes, the voile is damaged in places and chintz stained. All are useful for tv and film costume.
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Two full width curtains and four narrower panels (made as single curtains) cut from ‘Hillston Moire’ curtain fabric, designed by Eddie Squires for Warner and Sons, as part of their Australian collection in 1987, single panel approximately 66cm wide x 240cm long, full width curtain approximately 138cm wide x 264cm long.
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A collection of mixed late 19th and early 20th century ladies dresses, camisoles, hats scarves etc, including a lace and lawn croquet dress and similar summer dress with bobble decoration. Lawn dress 108cm long. croquet dress, including a lace and la
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A 20th century Indian Rajasthani mirrored, silk and wool embroidered wall hanging. Intricately embroidered in multicoloured geometric designs on a brown backing cloth. 170cm x 96cm.
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A large collection of crochet edged linen table cloths including tea and dinner sized cloths. Together with a collection of baby gowns, a white bedcover etc.
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A 19th century paisley wool woven shawl, woven with large, central tear drops and a black central motif, with a wide ornate border, fringed both ends. 169cm x 324cm.
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A sampler by Elizabeth King, dated July 20th 1801, worked on a fine linen ground with a wide vining floral border and finely stitched alphabet, with rows stylistic floral motifs, trees and birds between geometric borders and a verse, a central floral cartouche with name, age and date. 31.5cm x 40cm.
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A 19th century large Baroque style silk and cotton damask, woven in gold and burgundy on a narrow 57cm loom, designed with large urns billowing with flowers within an elaborate diamond shaped frame, Repeat 86cm high x 56 wide. Curtain - 260cm long x 174cm wide,
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A rare pair of late 16th / early 17th century orphrey appliquéd embroideries, depicting Saint Margaret of Antioch, portrayed standing on a lion, wearing a long robe, holding a cross and Saint Dorothy of Caesarea, portrayed standing, reading a book and holding a basket of carnations, each worked in gold and coloured silk threads, possibly Italian, both applied to Chinese fine Kesi woven satin silk panels, the embroideries 41cms, the panels 73 x 80cms.
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Junichi Arai, Japanese (1932-2017), ‘Nino’ The Poetry of cloth, designed for Taido Living Fabrics Inc., a netted silk shawl
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A George III sampler, by Sarah Mallam, dated 1799. Worked on fine gauze with a heavy vining floral border, and finely embroidered spot motifs of a house, squirrels, dogs and a central bowl of flowers, 30cm x 43cm
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An 18th century, George III gentleman’s, ribbed cream silk waistcoat, embroidered with fine polychrome silks and gold sequin embroidery, the front designed with small spot floral motifs and a vining floral border with matching ornately embroidered pocket flaps. The back being thicker, plain cream ribbed silk with a cotton belt. Front chest panel to under arms 52cm.
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° ° For the attention of film and tv costume designers: Irish and other 19th early 20th century needle run lace stoles, veils etc; an Irish needle run stole - 268 cm long, a machine edged stole with ornate v neck detail - 266cm long, a densely decorated wedding veil, 170cm wide (at the base) x 192cm long (later converted to a dress train) and two decorative ends (cut) of a stole (5).
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19th century early 20th century beadwork; including a ladies Regency beaded bonnet with silk ribbons, a large pearl and diamonte stiffened collar - 49cm wide, a turquoise velvet, pearl and diamonte theatrical headdress and three similar ornately beaded theatrical panels. (6)
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A 19th century ladies cut steel green velvet purse, an Indian red velvet embroidered gold and sequin circular mirror frame and cover, 27cm diameter, a pair of lilac velvet beaded roundels, 1920’s cream bead trimming and two mantilla hair combs.
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Two 1930’s bags; a black lizard bag, chrome frame and clasp, central handle, suede interior, fitted with pocket and purse, together with a 1930’s brown crocodile handbag, with flap and handle, suede interior, fitted with wide pockets.
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An early 20th century Chinese child’s silk robe and trouser set and a pair of embroidered pink silk shoes, together with one bound shoe and two sepia photographs of a young girl wearing the items, jacket 54cm long.
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A collection of four 19th century silk Maltese bobbin lace items; including an unusual bolero, a large Bertha shawl and two deep collars, Bertha 154cm deep x 180cm wide. (4)
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A 17th/18th century hand quilted toddlers ‘pudding cap’. Specifically made to protect children’s heads when learning to walk. This cap worked in three panels with scrolling floral designs, made with a draw string edge. 20cm from side to crown.
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A late 17th century wide flounce of Point de France needle lace, together with a narrower flounce, both with raised elements of the design in the style of Point de Rose, but less so. This lace was very popular with the French court at the time, wider length 20cm deep x 344cm long.
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A length of 1740-1760 Italian, Milanese bobbin lace flounce, made from flat braiding or tapes, placed into scrolling patterns, attached to brides, made into a honeycomb mesh. 252cm long x 16cm deep.
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A small collection of 18th and 19th century mixed hand made laces, including two lengths of Mechlin, longest length 172cm x 5.5cm deep (narrowest length), a Pointe plate collar, Brussels trim, etc.
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A late 19th century micro steel beaded evening bag and three purses, the bag with beaded fringe, gilt diamanté frame, chain handle and water silk lining, 17cm wide x 23cm high including fringe (4).
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A late 18th century Venetian long bobbin lace streamer for a fall cap 112cm long x 13cm wide, together with other Venetian bobbin lace trimmings and cuffs and a later tape lace trim etc.
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A mother of pearl and sequin fan, another with painted figural leaf in a E T Piver, Paris box, a Cafe de Paris advertising fan, another figural paper fan, a large figural printed cotton fan, 71cm (open) (5)
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For lace collectors; a collection of six mixed 18th century Flemish lengths of fine ornate bobbin lace trims; Valenciennes, Mechlin and Binche, together with five similar, short, much narrower bobbin lace trims, longest length 166cm x 5.5cm wide
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A rare late 17th century cream silk purse, possibly a bible bag, the front finely embroidered in polychrome silks with scrolling carnations and leaves within a stump worked metallic thread vase, the back embroidered with scrolling roses within a stump worked two handled metallic thread vase, the purse edged in fine gold braid and the interior lined in pale rose pink silk, 15.5cm wide x 9.5cm high.
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A framed late 19th century silk floral embroidery on brown and red woven background, embroidered with a combination of Arts and Crafts central floral motifs and an Indian stylistic embroidered border, probably embroidered in India for the European market, being the central panel of a larger embroidery, 70cm x 66cm.
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An early 19th century Jacobean revival floral wool worked panel, possible originally a chair back, embroidered in mixed gros point and petite point stitches as a floral arrangement in an ornate blue and white vase, 68cm x 59cm.
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A fine early George III alphabet sampler, by Margaret Duff dated 1766. Worked on fine linen, in ornate rows of the alphabet with a stylistic rose border to the base and small vining border - 30cm x 30.5cm.
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A William IV embroidered sampler by Jane Miller, age 10 years, dated 1834. Worked on a fine linen ground with vining border, spot motifs of flowers, peacocks and figures, with a central verse and cartouche with name, age and date. 32.5cm x 49cm.
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A late 19th century framed, young woman’s Kiymeshek garment, of the Karakalpak people, Uzbekistan, embroidered in multicoloured silks in fine ornate chain stitched motifs on a red fabric ground, 80cm wide at base x 44cm high.
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A 19th century wool worked sampler by Minnie Brown, aged twelve years, dated 1873. A colourful polychrome wool sampler, worked on a open weave ground, worked with rows of alphabet and numerals above large spot motifs of deer, birds, trees, a large basket of flowers and a central angel all worked within a cross stitch border, later glazed and framed. 30cm wide x 41cm high.
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A 19th century maple framed sampler by Jane S Aitken, dated 1856, embroidered with religious verse and motifs of peacocks, flowers and trees and a large house at the base, bordered with a vining border, 59cm x 53cm.
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