The William.H.Stokes Collection of Early Works of Art and Furniture

A quantity of mats, table runners and borders Mainly with brocaded edge and lined, mostly of 17th century tapestry. (18) ...[more]

A 17th century tapestry panel Designed with a roundel of Vanity gazing into a hand held mirror and a mask to each side, woven in coloured wools, ...

A 17th century border Of dark blue velvet having applied red cord and cream silk, with traces of metal thread, designed with curling and scrollin...

A mid 19th century panel of linen Embroidered in yellow silk with running, applied and back stitches, designed with the Medici family crest, merma...

A 17th century Flemish tapestry border Woven in mainly yellow, green and blue wools, the centre designed with two seated angels, each blowing a t...

An early 18th century frieze panel Of linen embroidered with coloured silks in laid and applied stitches, designed with a mask between parrots pe...

An early 17th century chasuble front Designed with upright and curling flowers and leaves, the whole embroidered in green, yellow and blue silks ...

A 16th century Orphrey panel Designed with a roundel of St. Matthew holding a book and axe woven in blue and green silks and gold thread, 53cm x...

Five table runners of red and cream brocaded silk Lined and a quantity of red and yellow silk and crimson velvet mats, runners and borders. (15) ...

A pair of cushions with 17th century tapestry fronts Designed with trees and leaves in shades of green and blue, 38cm x 52cm, having cream tassel ...

A set of four tasselled cushions of green appliqué, plus one similar in blue the green cushions 46cm x 35cm, the blue cushion 42cm x 40cm, plus th...

A group of miscellaneous textiles including a 19th century belt, a panel of appliqué, two pieces of modern wool work and various items of textiles...

A cover of five 17th century panels Of woven green and undyed linen designed with shaped flowering stems and curled flowerheads surrounding a vas...

An early 18th century Portuguese altar frontal of cream silk Applied and laid with shades of green and yellow silk designed with the sacred monogr...

An early 18th century panel of linen Embroidered in flame stitch with cream, red, green and dark blue wools, 202cm x 107cm, overall, (now in two ...

A group of various trimmings  To include a set of seven crimson tassels, braid, fringing and cord. (qty) ...[more]

A lower part-border of a mid 18th century tapestry Designed with gardening implements, a set of bagpipes, a squirrel, a cock and hens, other bird...

A late 19th century entre-fenêtre Of claret velvet, the pelmet border inserted with 18th century floral brocade of sea green, blue and yellow sil...

A 17th century tapestry panel The centre designed with three angels, displays of fruit to each side woven in shades of blue, cream and green wools...

A 17th century tapestry seat cover Woven in coloured wools and designed with a courting couple accompanied by a young man with a bird perched on ...

A West Persian carpet fragment  Designed with a lattice pattern enclosing blossoming and fruiting trees in red, green, dark blue and yellow wools,...

A pair of ochre velvet cushions with a tapestry centre panel 43cm x 49cm, and two Flemish tapestry panels designed with figures, columns, flowers ...

A pair of cushion covers of 17th century Flemish tapestry Designed with a display of roses, having fringed edge, 46cm sq. a panel of two birds ca...

An early 17th century tapestry panel Of a goddess holding a cornucopia of coins and one of fruit representing good fortune and plenty, the word ‘...

A mid 18th century gros et petit point embroidered panel Designed with a roundel of a young woman and her maid servant in a garden, a carnation a...

A pair of 17th century tapestry side borders Woven in mainly green, blue and brown wools designed with a central scene of a shield showing a woode...

An 18th century border Of crimson silk applied with beaten silver metal and silver thread, designed with scrolling leaves and an undulating stem,...

A pair of early 18th century panels Of crimson silk applied with gold and silver thread and cord in an ogival pattern of tendrils and stems, the c...

A  17th century panel, Italian Of cream silk and red cisele velvet designed with bold scrolling leaves and exotic fruit, having a braid border, 25...

A cover of four panels of mid 17th century forest green silk Brocaded in gold and silver thread and designed with curled flowerheads within a scro...

A pair of wool pile panels Worked in pale blue, light brown and cream with a design of Pan, a sphinx, a winged lion and scrolls, lined 65cm x 21c...

A 17th century crimson appliqué pelmet fragment, probably Spanish  150cm wide, together with three 18th century brocotelle panels, 168cm, 177cm an...