The Collectors' Auction

A 19th Century motif sampler, worked by Susannah Skirrow, 1848, with a running strawberry border enclosing religious and botanical devices, cotton...

A Georgian silkwork picture, depicting a Biblical scene, hand-painted silk and needlework embroidery, including French-knots, satin-stitch and lon...

Two pairs of early Victorian embroidered silk baby shoes or slippers, each with rounded toes, floral embroidery, and ribbon ties, circa 1850. ......

A 19th Century verse sampler, worked by Hannah Lees, October 4th 1853, incorporating a gros point needlework picture of a recumbent child playing ...

A Must de Cartier silk scarf, in an Egyptian scarab beetle design, 84 x 84cms. ...[more]

A Victorian Scottish School sampler, worked by Susannah Reed aged 11 1840 at Beckworth School, with a running honeysuckle border surrounding flora...

An early Victorian moral sampler worked by Maryan Strudwick, aged 14 years 1847, with an embroidered spot motif border, surrounding a central vers...

An early Victorian 'The Temple of Solomon' moral sampler worked by Louisa Smith, June 30 1840, Woolpit School, with running honeysuckle border sur...

A George IV 'Christmas Day' sampler worked by Letitia Baverstock, 1822, with a running floral border surrounding a central verse, an embroidered r...

A 19th Century miser or long purse, with cut-steel beaded decoration and tassels, together with a gilt-metal quizzing glass, and a pair of pince-n...

An Edwardian Arts and Crafts half tester bed drape or curtain, decorated with raised woolwork embroidery depicting owls within a tree, chenille, s...

A Victorian raised woolwork and gros point needlework embroidery picture, depicting a white cockatoo upsetting a basket of blooms, 94 x 70cms, in ...

An early 20th Century Durham quilt, one face of turquoise and champagne satin banded patchwork, the other in a printed floral pattern of roses and...

An early 20th Century Durham quilt, one face of baby blue and floral printed banded patchwork, the other completely florally printed, 238 x 200cms...

A 19th Century school sampler worked by Ruth Knapp, at S Bennetts School, with a running floral border surrounding a central religious verse, a fi...

Two early 20th Century beadwork reticules, one "Flapper" bag decorated with stylized blossoms over a blue striped ground, with pink and blue tasse...

Early 20th Century "Flapper" costume and accessories, including a silk and flocked-tulle panelled shift dress, the fabric of Art Nouveau design, a...

A Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) 'Bulls, Suns and Foliage' screen printed silk scarf, (1950), printed by Ascher, limited edition of 100, incorporating ...

A 19th Century verse sampler, worked by Elizabeth Smith, October 22nd 1850, with alphabet bands above the verse 'When house and land is gone and s...

An early 19th Century verse sampler, worked by Elizabeth Teasdale aged 9 years, circa 1830, with alphabet bands above a religious verse and floral...

A 19th Century alphabet sampler, worked by Mary Jane Smith 1862 aged 10, with running alphabet bands above a chapel motif, flower pots, crowns, an...

An early Victorian 'Map of England & Wales' sampler worked by Susannah Black, aged 13 1844, divided into counties, contained within an embroidered...

A 1970s Louis Vuitton Pullman soft-side monogram canvas leather travel bag or suitcase, retailed by Saks Fifth Avenue, New York, 59 x 20 x 49cms h...

A Georgian silkwork picture depicting a young mother and child in a rural idyl, worked in French knots and long and short stitch, on a painted sil...

Vintage boxed designer fragrances from luxury fashion brands, including 'Miss Dior' eau de toilette, 'Fraiche' eau de cologne, 'Diorling' Atomiseu...

A Tekke Turkmen chyrpy, Turkmenistan, first half 19th Century, of yellow or gold-coloured silk, hand-embroidered with Kesdi stitch in the traditio...

A late 19th Century French woven silk shawl, in a banded or striped design, with silk-bound fringing, 170 x 170cms (excluding fringe). ...[more]

A 19th Century and later Indo-Persian Sherwani brocade coat, in bands of cerise, green, silver, and purple, with couched goldwork embroidery to th...

A Balinese gold perada/prada kain panjang, 19th Century, with Java batik decoration, 104 x 260cms. ...[more]

A Regency period verse sampler worked by Margaret Jones, with running honeysuckle border surrounding animal and floral motifs and the verse 'When ...

A vintage Etienne Aigner overnight bag or travel case, in red leather, 51 x 13 x 40cms high. ...[more]

Victorian and later costume and accessories, including an Edwardian pouter-pigeon pleated silk blouse, black lace shawls and veil, beaded and embr...

A 19th Century printed ecru cotton voile shawl, decorated with a repeating boteh design framed by a dense floral border of roses, forget-me-nots, ...

A George VI 1937 Coronation celebration apron, depicting the state coach, bunting, and the botanical devices of England, Scotland, Wales, and Irel...

Two Victorian day dresses, including an 1850s three-piece dress of caramel-coloured semi-sheer grosgrain, comprising boned bodice with bell-shaped...

A 1920s sheer black lace evening dress, with chevron nude voile underlay, puffed sleeves, and geometric bias-cut hem, together with a sequin-spang...

A 19th Century hexagon patchwork quilt, incorporating examples of Georgian and Victorian printed cotton, trimmed in pink, and lined with white, 23...

20th Century fashion, including a 1970s Jessica McClintock peasant-style two-piece dress, comprising pink satin basque and flounced skirt, (top 30...

A collection of 1930s French dress trimmings from the "Maison Fanny" haberdashery shop located at Rue de la Grosse-Horloge, Rouen, and ran by Adam...

A Liberty of London silk scarf in a peacock feather pattern, edged in forest green, 85 x 85cms. ...[more]

A Gucci "Flora" pattern silk scarf, designed by Vittorio Accornero, with orange border, 85 x 85cms, as new, in original packaging. ...[more]

An early 1840s champagne silk day dress, with a boned and panelled fan-shaped bodice trimmed with pleats and lace, and tight-fitting long sleeves ...

A 1910 or "Titanic Era" black silk, chiffon, and lace evening dress, with plunging neckline, puffed sleeves, and a boned bodice masked beneath swa...

A 1910 fuschia pink chiffon and black lace open-fronted overskirt, with gathered rose waistband, a silk gauze and lace blouse, and a champagne sil...

Edwardian costume for a little boy, including a Saville Row / Regent Street tailored wool knickerbocker suit in cranberry red with frogging and cu...

An 1850s Victorian white cotton petticoat with Broderie Anglaise whitework embroidered hem incorporating a repeating crown motif. ...[more]

Victorian cotton nightgowns and pantaloons, with whitework embroidery, Broderie Anglaise, lace, and ribbon trimmings. ...[more]

Victorian cotton and silk undergarments, comprising chemise and drawer "combinations", a chemise, and a fine pair of silk and lace knickers. ...[...

Late 19th and early 20th Century costume accessories including an Edwardian lady's Great War Red Cross nurse's apron, of white linen with hand-app...

19th Century baby dresses and accessories, including an 1840s whitework embroidered gown with fan-shaped bodice, an 1880s gown with embroidered da...

A 19th Century woven cream wool long shawl, with a plain field framed by floral borders, 60 x 280cms. ...[more]

A 19th Century woven wool Paisley long shawl, with a plain black framed by deep borders of foliate boteh, 288 x 147cms. ...[more]

A late 1840s raw shot-silk day dress, in tones of brown and kingfisher green, with fan-pleated bodice drawn into a shirred panel, and long tiered ...

A 19th Century Paisley woven wool shawl, 158 x 340cms. ...[more]

A 1920s Egyptian inspired Arts and Crafts grey cotton serge dress, with V-neck and geometric collar, long sleeves, and a dropped waist, decorative...

An Edwardian "Belle Epoque" tea-green rayon, crepe, and lace shift, an Edwardian voile shawl with bugle bead and sequin decoration, two white cott...

A 1920s flocked black velvet and crepe evening dress, with sheer decolletage, a dropped waist encrusted to one hip with rhinestones, and sheer but...

A 1930s couched cord and cream lace two-piece evening gown, comprising fish-tail dress with spaghetti straps and matching open-fronted jacket with...

An early 1930s champagne lace tea gown, with V neck, panelled bodice, gored skirt, and bell-shaped sleeves, the sheer lace in a delicate fern patt...

1930s costume and accessories, including a cream tea dress with a row of large bauble buttons and a shirred waist panel, two cream satin evening o...