AN UNUSUAL CRAZY QUILT WITH EMBROIDEREDSILK BORDERThe large crazy quilt is centered by an intricate confetti-like field of silk and velvet fabrics joined by elaborate feather stitch embroidery, and enclosed by...
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GROUP OF PRIMITIVESca. 19th-mid 20thcentury; unusual saddle shop made handled round box with flat lid, leather and stitch fabricated with rivet mounted totes, 8"d, 5 1/4"h; black toleware small lighthouse shaped...
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1828 BERKS CO., PA CROSS STITCH SAMPLER.BerksCo., PA Cross Stitch Sampler Signed Leah Garman and Dated 1828. Unusual design with five rows of needlework including crowns above lions, crowns above double headed birds...
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1808 PENNSYLVANIA CROSS STITCH SHOWTOWEL.Pennsylvania Cross Stitch Show Initialed "F.H." and Dated 1808. Unusual horse drawn carriage cross stitch and ruffled flap. Geometric drawn thread field. Pictured in...
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LINEN DARNING SAMPLER SIGNED IN CROSSSTITCH "HCH 1790"...Unusual Linen Darning Sampler Signed in Cross Stitch "HCH 1790". Pictured in "Historical Needlework of Pennsylvania" by Margaret B. Shiffer, page 34. 11"...
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RARE MAURY CO. TN FIGURAL SAMPLERImportantMaury County, Tennessee needlework sampler, silk on linen, signed Margaret A. Reaves and dated 1830. Sampler features a floral border enclosing 3 alphabets and 1 row of numbers,...
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AN EXCEPTIONAL CHINESE GILT COUCHEDAND POLYCHROME SILK... AND POLYCHROME SILK THREAD EMBROIDERED BED HANGING, LATE QING DYNASTY/EARLY REPUBLIC PERIOD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, of rectangular palatial size and composed...
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A QING DYNASTY "EIGHT DRAGON" GILT THREADAND BLUE SILK... AND BLUE SILK COURT ROBE, JIFU, 19TH CENTURY, of beautiful silk kesi, blind stitching, and sparkling gold/ silver couched thread embroidery throughout, with...
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OLD INDIAN BASKET, WOVEN AND LEATHER:Very unusual 19th C. or earlier hand woven American Indian elongated basket with top, stitched leather to exterior of basket & lid. Several leather handles and straps attached....
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CHINESE EXPORT AMERICAN MARKET NEW MEXICOCHARGER Xianfeng Era, mid 19th century
having State of New Mexico themed decoration.
Thickly potted, and painted in underglaze blue possibly in imitation of a late seventeenth...
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UNUSUAL ANTIQUE ROSE VARIATION APPLIQUEQUILT APPROX. 85" X 85 3/4" QUILT, colors include red, blue, green, and mustard, green and red border, approx. 14 stitches to the inch Dimensions: approx. 85" x 85 3/4"...
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TEXTILE: UNEVEN NINE PATCH COTTON QUILTSET ON POINT WITH ALTERNATING PLAIN BLOCKS, C. 1840-1860, CALICO COLORS ARE PREDOMINATELY BR...TEXTILE: Uneven nine patch cotton quilt set on point with alternating plain...
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EUROPEAN BRIDE'S BOX. Second quarter-19thcentury. Oval polychrome decorated pine bentwood box with stitched joints. Lid decorated with unusual image of man and globe. 7.75"h. 18.25"l. 11.25"w....
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TWO NAVAJO INDIAN REGIONAL RUG TEXTILESTwoNavajo Indian regional rug textiles, to include a runner woven by Bertha Tsosie, 62" x 20 1/2", and another example exhibiting unusual raised stitching on verso, 46 1/2" x...
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UNUSUAL PAIR OF CAST IRON ALLIGATORS,CA. 1900Unusual pair of cast iron alligators, ca. 1900, mounted with carved horns with fabric and metallic thread stars, 8" h., 9" l.
Condition:
One horn with small loss...
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LEATHER FIRE BUCKET WITH HANDLEca. 1800-1820;early leather and rivet constructed fire bucket with stitch bound thick bucket rim, flared foot base, tapered shape and rivet mounted leather strap pail handle on ring mounts,...
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WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896) FOR MORRIS& CO.
‘FLOWERPOT’, ARTS & CRAFTS EMBROIDERED PANEL, DESIGNED 1876, MADE CIRCA 1900 worked in chain stitch with coloured silk threads, on a damask ground, later framed...
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HOMECRAFTED WEDDING GARTERca. Victorianera-1920; unusual find, crafted from loop assembled wool tape bindings with interlocking work of pink with green and gray with red color tapes, ending in stitched bow, displayed...
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UNUSUAL "MAKE-DO" FOLK ART CRAFTED SEWINGBASKETca. 1920-1940; round shaped squat catch-all basket crafted from salvaged cardboard covered on exterior by salvaged black stocking material, interior lined with salvaged...
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A SIOUX OR ARAPAHO BEADED POUCH CIRCA1890The lazy stitch beading on sinew in blue, white and white-heart red is accented in light green, some of which is lost from one side, it retains an unusual rawhide tassel...
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Finely stitched 1821 sampler, largecentral panel, 15 lines of the Nicene Creed and "Jane Cavell her work in the year 1821(?)", symmetrical house, animals and plant motifs, unusual profile of flying...
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Unusual English stitched and raisedwool needlework mid-19th century depicting sheep in landscape with glass eyes framed. overall: H19'' W19'' Provenance: Charleston South Carolina private collection. Three...
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Umbrella Portion of a Howdah A handmadetextile umbrella originally used as part of a howdah a carriage which is positioned on the back of an elephant or occasionally some other animal used most often in the past...
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Unusual Continental darning sampler,eight rows of letters and numbers stitched at top above two rows of damask pattern darns, finely stitched floral, architectural and animal spot motifs lower three rows, "MD."...
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Coral Belt and Shell and Turquoise Necklace,the interesting belt of coral, silver and black leather with contrasting stitches and silver repousse appliques with a large circular buckle made from a cluster of red coral...
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Semi-Antique Room Size Persian Rugcirca1950s cotton base with unusual allover linear floral and boteh motif on soft red palette.17 ft. x 10 ft. 3 in.Areas of wear to weft; with possible in-coloring; selvedge wear;...
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