European Textiles
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English
M.S.
Block printed on linen by Barron and Larcher 1930
Entitled "Carnac"
This design by Barron and Larcher was originally done in indigo and back. In the early thirties Barron and Larcher experimented with Oxide of iron to produce reddish dyes.
Similar piece. Craft Study Centre. University College for Creative Arts Farnham. Viewed on Visual Arts Data Service
Measurements 46 inches x 20inches
     
     
English

Detail
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No.2914
Queen Anne quilted cotton cover embroidered with silk.
English 1720.with monogram in centre.
Measurements: 52 x 54 inches
     
     
Greece
Pair silk embroidered panels
From Nisyros in The Dodecanese
18th century
Greek
Measurements:1. 20 inches x 26 inches, 2. 30 x 26 inches
Ref: Embroidery of The Greek Islands by Rodderick Taylor
pub by Interlink books New York 1998
 
SOLD
 
     
     
Scottish

Irish linen curtains
Measurements: 12' / 336 cm x 90" / 229 cm

The design is called Portcullis
Designed by Pugin for House of Commons.
It was put into production by Warner's
(not Edinburgh weaver) in 1870.
This example was reproduced in in 1955

     
     
Portugese
Tree of life
A very unusual embroidered Tree of life wall hanging Portuguese but with classical Indian design apart from cockerels which are very much an image from Lisbon.
Circa 1800s
Measurement 70in x94 inches, see glossary "Tree of Life"
 
SOLD
 
     
     
Turkish


A Tsevredes (an embroidered cover or scarf)
depicting cockerels with spread wings .
Silk and gold thread on fine cotton.
A unique embroidery.
Skyros with strong Turkish influence.
18th century.
Measurements: 32 x 16 inches. 82cms x 41cms
     
     
     
French or Italian
Very Fine silk and metal thread tapestry panel
Depicting pair of confronting putti
French or Italian
17th century
Measurement: 15ins by 11ins
     
     
     
English
Embroidered Collage
1950
Worked by the students of Goldsmiths' College
under the guidance of Constance Howard.
Measurements: 64cmsx 106cms

For further information on Constance Howard - Click Here

     
     
     
Irish
Art Nouveau Irish lace


Art Nouveau Irish lace

A collection of 5 Art Nouveau Limerick lace collars and stoles.
First decade of 20th century (Priced as a collection £call)
     
     
     
French

 

Linen Table cloth with twelve napkins and place settings.

Embroidered in two grades of silver on fine peppermint green linen.
Depicting creatures of the night: owls ,bats, cats ,mice, fairies and elves encircled by an ourobors.
Designed by Maria M. Gallenga for her shop in
Rue Miromesnil, Paris 1928.
(Priced as a collection £call)

     
     
     
Spanish
Polychrome Silk Buratto
and silk embroidery on linen.
Circa 1570
Re-centred
Measurements 30ins x 58 inches
 
     
     
French

God and Beer
A Domestic Furnishing Fabric
Block printed on cotton in the last quarter of the 18th century in Alsace. Measurements: 76in x 43in - 193cm x 111cm
P.O.A.
     
     
     
Italy

'Bizarre' Silk
Italy
Circa 1690-1710
Silk with gold brocade
21" x 41" (53.5 x 104cm)
     
     
     
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