RARE SILK AND METAL THREAD 'POLONAISE'RUG, ISFAHANApproximately 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 2 1/2 in.
Note: The above offered rug is illustrated in F.R. Martin, History of Oriental Carpets before 1800 , Vienna, 1808,...
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5 EARLY TAPESTRY ITEMS, INCLUDING COPTIC1st-2nditem: Two European wool tapestry fragments having central bird design, possibly Flemish. One retains a retailer label from "Lucie Newman Needlepoint Tapestries, 683 Madison...
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FIVE LATE 19TH C. GILT LOUIS XVI SALONCHAIRS Continental, late 19th / early 20th century. Five Louis XVI style salon chairs with carved gilt wood frames, having oval backs topped with a ribbon and leaf crest,...
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ANTIQUE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER DATED 1702,CONTINENTAL Worked in multi-color silk thread on loose weave ground in cross, queen, Florentine, and satin stitches featuring one side with alphanumeric bands and panels with...
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GROUP OF EUROPEAN SILK AND METALLICTHREAD EMBROIDERED BOXES AND SILK BROCADE SHOE (Lot of 5) European silk and metallic thread embroidered boxes and silk brocade shoe, 17th/18th century, comprising pair of...
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(2) 19TH C. ALBUMS OF CHINESE PITH PAINTINGS:COURT PORTRAITS & TORTURE/PUNISHMENT BY YOUQUA (ACTIVE C.1840-1880) Qing Dynasty Canton Export Books of Pith Paintings, with artist's label "Youqua, Old St. No. 34" and owner...
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EARLY ECCLESIASTICAL VESTMENTS (2) 19thc. Continental Church Textiles, incl: Silk brocade cope with silver bullion trim, repousse metal (probably silver) clasps, silk lined, 52" long, 105" wide, fabric fading,...
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JAPANESE EXPORT TEXTILE WITH TASSELS,GOLD COLOR METALLIC WRAPPED SILK BROCADE, LATE MEIJI 44" x 48" with 10" tassels Rectangular gold color metallic wrapped silk embroidered textile, depicting blooming Sakura...
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Two Pieces Silk Brocade Continental,probably 19th century: one with knotted tree branches and rope, applied silk and metallic border, attached label "Green Silk Brocade, late 19th century, Reproduction of a...
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Mother-of-pearl fan, gilt-carved figuraldecoration, paper top painted with figures in landscape, conforming contemporary gilt wood frame with silk brocade borders, probably Continental, 19th century, frame 21 x...
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Northern European Cream-Painted BeechwoodSettee, first quarter 19th century, the trisected back surmounted by three bulbous turned crests over a diamond-paneled rail with a pierced urn-form splat below, joined to...
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JAPANESE NAMBAN PLAQUES- Circa 1620-probably sourced from popular engravings of European 17th century fashions. In lacquer over wood with applied brass copper lead and ivory sections. Backed with fine silk brocade....
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Two Bird Tapestry Throw Pillows probablyContinental, probably 20th century: one with two egrets, modern velour backing with cotton corded trim and tassels, 20 x 20 in.; one with two peacocks, modern velour backing,...
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