Antiques & Historic Textiles

* Embroidered map. A Map of the World, by Ann Horsnaill, 1795, double-hemisphere world map, finely worked on linen, each hemisphere in blackwork, ...

* Embroidered panel. A metalwork silk bedcover, English, circa 1650, wide border with a pattern of scrolling flower stems and tendrils, finely han...

* Embroidered panel. An embroidered and appliquéd panel, late 17th century, composed of 2 pieced pink damask panels backed with linen, sometime jo...

* Embroideries. A set of 12 crewelwork square panels, early-mid 20th century, 12 embroideries, hand-worked in polychrome wools on a cream linen gr...

* Embroideries. An embroidered appliquéd valance, late 19th/early 20th century, long hand-stitched valance of dark cream net, with large floral ap...

* Embroideries. Four fragments of embroidery, probably Dutch, second half of the 17th century, 4 matching pieces, with scrolling large flower patt...

* Embroidery. A Chinese silk hanging, circa 1890, square crimson silk wall hanging, finely embroidered in silks depicting a stork in flight within...

* Embroidery. A large embroidered pieced velvet panel, possibly Spanish, 17th century, a large pieced panel composed of 10 sections, comprising 2 ...

* Embroidery. A large fragment of a wedding dress, 1782, metalwork and silk embroidery on a cream silk ground, depicting a large central fleuron w...

* Embroidery. A metalwork silk panel of peacocks, circa 1900, embroidered panel depicting 3 horizontal rows of 4 peacocks, each within a circular ...

* Embroidery. An embroidered panel made into a cushion cover, English, possibly 17th century (or later), hand-embroidered panel with a symmetrical...

* Fabric panel. A voided velvet panel, probably 18th century, Italian, pieced voided silk velvet panel, composed of 2 widths, each 54cm wide, bord...

* Fabric. An unused length of patterned cloth, circa 1860, fine wool and silk cloth, with printed foliate pattern in purple, olive green, and pale...

* Fabric. Top Brass by Zandra Rhodes and Garland by Mo Sullivan, Heal's, 1964 and 1965, 2 pieces of screen printed cotton by Zandra Rhodes titled ...

* Gaming Purse. A goldwork gaming purse, early 17th century, hand-woven purse of gold metal and green threads, draw-string closure with original m...

* India. A large floor cover with pachisi game, circa 1920s, heavy linen, hand-blocked in red, brown, and yellow, with central symmetrical cross f...

* Indian. A block-printed hand-woven panel or bedcover, probably early 19th century, block-printed in pink and brown on a pieced hand-woven cream ...

* Indian. A large printed textile panel, early-mid 20th century, cotton panel, block-printed in pinks, greens, and purple, on a cream ground, depi...

* Lace. A filet lace bedcover, Chinese, early 20th century, large white hand-made bedcover of filet lace, depicting prosperity symbols, a dragon, ...

* Lace. A large sample book, 1899, approximately 80 thick blue paper leaves, rectos and versos filled with numerous mounted samples of lace of var...

* Lace. A pair of lace sample books, early 20th century, each composed of 8 pale pink linen leaves, spine hand-stitched, with stitch-mounted examp...

* Lace. A piece of needle lace, probably Italian, late 16th/early 17th century, fine cream needle lace figurative fragment, depicting a procession...

* Mezzaro. A large Tree of Life block-printed cotton panel, probably Genoese, circa 1800, hand-blocked in red, brown, and green, on a cream cotton...

* Miniature garment. A 17th century-style coat, probably mid-late 19th century, hand-made black silk satin coat, with long sleeves embellished wit...

* Needlework. A 19th century French canapé back, hand-worked in polychrome threads in gros point on canvas, with beribboned floral swag, flanked b...

* Needlework. Specimens of juvenile handiwork, 19th-early 20th century, comprising: a finely-stitched white cotton lawn shirt with stitching at ne...

* Ottoman. A rare letter bag with wax seal, circa 1795, silk bag woven with metalled and other threads on a pink-red ground, top of bag tied with ...

* Passementerie. A collection of good quality sewing braids, fringes, and edgings, 19th/20th century, approximately 55 pieces, some substantial le...

* Piper (John). Two pieces of Arundel fabric, A. Sanderson & Sons, 1960, screen-printed 'Sanderlin' satinised cotton, with stained glass window de...

* Piper (John). Four pairs of curtains, Stones of Bath, Arthur Sanderson, 1960, screen-printed cotton, with abstract design featuring buildings in...

* Quilt. A Victorian tufted patchwork bowtie quilt, English, hand-stitched bedcover, backed with sprigged cotton, composed of bowties in a wide va...

* Quilt. A Durham quilt designed by Elizabeth Sanderson, circa 1910-1920, red and white cotton quilt with framed 8-pointed star pattern, backed wi...

* Quilt. A Victorian patchwork hexagon quilt, English, hand-stitched bedcover, backed with sprigged cotton, composed of hexagons forming a large s...

* Quilt. An appliquéd patchwork quilt, circa 1930s/40s, hand-stitched patchwork quilt composed of lozenges, using various patterned fabric to form...

* Quilt. A French quilt, circa 1850, a double-sided wholecloth quilt patterned on one side with floral urns surrounded by foliate stems in dark pi...

* Quilt. A French quilt, early 19th century, a double-sided quilt, one side with a bordered wool shawl as the large central square panel, patterne...

* Quilts. Five Welsh quilts, circa 1920s/30s, comprising 2 pink quilts, a yellow quilt, a double-sided floral/blue quilt, and a patchwork quilt ba...

* Quilts. Two boutis petassoun quilts, France, mid 19th century, 2 small square infant lap quilts of hand-quilted white cotton, the first with cen...

* Sampler. A needlework sampler by Emma Hope, 1838, finely worked in cross-stitch in coloured silks (mostly green, yellow, pink, and brown) on a l...

* Spitalfields. A pair of silk brocade panels, circa 1750s, 2 lengths of figured cream silk, woven with a large pattern of a flower-filled oyster ...

* Tapestries. A pair of Flemish tapestry borders, second half of the 17th century, 2 matching (but slightly differing) tapestries, each with a lan...

* Tibetan. A pair of thangkas, early 20th century, 2 hand-painted canvas panels, each with central deity, one with smaller deity to each corner, t...

* Trade catalogue. Fancy Trouserings, S.B.&S.B., Spring & Summer, 1908, wallet-style folding trade catalogue, with 64 mounted monochrome cloth sam...

* Tribal. A large belt, possibly Indian, 19th century, wide heavy leather belt, possibly a breastplate for a horse or other piece of equestrian eq...

* Turkish embroidery. A metalwork embroidered runner, 19th century, cream silk cloth backed with cream muslin, with elaborate hand-embroidered bor...

* Wallpaper panels. A set of 10 embossed panels, late 19th century, leather laid down on linen, and further backed with linen, heavily embossed wi...

* Children's clothes. A boy's mourning dress, circa 1840, hand-stitched figured black velvet with large floral pattern, some of the pattern picked...

* Children's clothes. A christening cape, late Victorian or Edwardian, hand-stitched fine cream wool cape, two-layered and with a collar, all edge...

* Chinese. A Hispano-Portuguese style chasuble and accessories, circa 1850, hand-stitched chasuble, elaborately embroidered overall to front and b...

* Chalice Veil. An embroidered and metalwork chalice veil, 17th century, with central initials 'IHS' and sunburst cross worked in metallic thread ...

* Chalice Veil. An embroidered and metalwork chalice veil, late 17th/early 18th century, with central initials 'IHS' and Latin cross worked in gol...

* Chinese. A late Qing Dynasty silk robe, 19th century, short robe of green figured silk with side slits (some mottled fading), with appliquéd clo...

* Chinese. A Qing Dynasty woman's cloud collar, 18th century, multi-lobed silk collar, hand-embroidered with auspicious motifs, including flowers,...

* Chinese. A French-style painted chasuble, circa 1770-1790, hand-stitched chasuble of cream silk taffeta hand-painted with delicate flower sprays...

* Chinese. An embroidered Chinese Cap, circa 1900, hand-stitched cube-shaped cap, with scallop-edged flaps on each side and 2 long pointed pendant...

* Clothing. A lady's bustle bodice, Paris: Emile Pingat, circa 1880s, fine grey-blue wool fitted and boned bodice, with long sleeves (near side of...

* Clothing. A collection of Victorian mourning capes and coats, 8 women's black mourning garments, comprising 5 capes: 2 with jet beading, 1 with ...

* Infants' clothing. A collection of Victorian christening gowns and other baby garments, comprising: 4 whitework christening gowns, variously int...

* Infants' clothing. A collection of Victorian christening gowns and other baby garments, comprising: 12 whitework christening gowns, variously in...

* Dutch. A linen tunic or night shirt, 1770, hand-sewn large white linen unstructured garment, with long ungathered sleeves, close-gathered at nec...