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A Flemish tapestry panel, 19th century, Woven in wools and silks, depicting a man stood beside a well with a seated figure and dog, with a thatched tavern in the background, within scrolling foliate border, later backed, 70 x 66cm 

A Franco-Flemish millefleurs tapestry, Early 16th century,A noblewoman stands to centre reading a scroll in front of ducks swimming in a stream, three male figures and a female attendant stand in the field of flowers around her, some areas of reweaving, later backed, 233 x 242cm ,   

A Franco-Flemish tapestry fragment, Late 16th / early 17th century, Depicting the Old Testament story of Tobias and the Archangel Raphael leaving Tobit and Anna, possibly cut and re-joined with verdure end panels, within a bead-and-reel border, later mounted, 51 x 151.5cm   Condition Report: Note: This scene is from the Old Testament story of the Archangel Raphael and Tobias from the Book of Tobit. After his father Tobit goes blind and the family are running out of money, Tobias is sent to Media in Persia to collect money Tobias had lent to a friend twenty years previously. When Tobias can’t find anyone to accompany him on the journey, the Archangel Raphael appears in disguise and agrees to guide him. They set out on their journey with Tobias’ dog Hera, and while crossing a river Tobias kills a fish and is instructed by the angel to keep its eyes and entrails in a metal box. On arrival in Media, he meets and weds Sara, who is being plagued by a demon who has vowed to kill any man she marries. By burning the entrails of the fish, he destroys the demon and on their return to his parents and using the crushing the eyes into an ointment and applies them to Tobit's eyes, curing this blindness. Upon opening his eyes, Tobit realises that his son's travelling companion was in fact an angel. This panel depicts the scene when Raphael and Tobias are leaving his parent’s house for their journey to Media, with Tobit and a tearful Anna seeing them off and the dog Hera standing by their feet.   

A Flemish biblical tapestry fragment,17th century,Woven in wools and silks, depicting Samson and Delilah, with an attendant cutting his hair while she holds the sleeping figure, within a landscape with fruiting foliage, figures, male masks and a lion mask, within foliate border, 88 x 69cm

A Continental tapestry fragment, Possibly Brussels, late 17th century,Woven in wools and silks, depicting the bare feet of a figure with flowing blue robes stood on a rock above the legs of a Roman soldier wearing greaves and sandals, with later border and backing, 59 x 151cm overall 

A North Italian dorsal tapestry depicting an allegory of Fortitude, Probably Mantua, dated 1528, The central field with the figure of Fortitude standing full length and holding a fasces, to the left side with Saint Peter standing beside the kneeling figures of a Pope, possibly Clement VII or Paul III, and Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga, identified by the Gonzaga coat of arms hung by a tree nearby, the right side with the horned figure of Moses presenting the tablets of the law to further kneeling figures, set within an expansive undulating landscape with birds flying above, worked and dated HOC OPUS F F E DECA MDXXVIII, within a tablet above the lower edge, later backed, approx. 175 x 585cmProvenance: Sotheby’s, London, 19 December 1969;                      C. John Antiques, London, acquired by the present owner, before 1985.Published: G. Delmarcel, C. M. Brown and A. Lorenzini, Tapestries for the Courts of Federico II, Ercole, and Ferrante Gonzaga, 1522-63, p. 33, 43, fig. 5.   Footnotes: Note: The present tapestry was probably manufactured for Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga, who is depicted within the scene. Ercole Gonzaga was made Cardinal by Pope Clement VII in 1527 and was the younger son of Ferdinand II Gonzaga and Isabella d’Este. The Gonzaga commissioned many tapestries from the workshop of the Flemish emigré weaver Nicolas Karcher, who is known to have arrived in Mantua around the date woven into the present tapestry. A tapestry by Karcher with a similar ‘tripartite’ scene, to a cartoon by the Florentine painter Bacchiacca, is in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.  

A modern printed tapestry replica of the 16th Netherlandish tapestry 'Battle and Embarkation',  Depicting characters from different eras with Cambyses of Persia leading the charge and the transfixed Assyrian Ninus pushing a series of historical and mythological figures towards a fleet in the background, including Aeneas and Queen Dido embarking despite the warnings of the soothsayer Calcas, 141 x 158cm  Footnotes: Note: The original tapestry is by an unknown artist, Netherlands, first quarter 16th century, and is on display at Musée de Cluny, Paris. 

A Flemish tapestry border fragment,Possibly Brussels, 17th century, Woven in wools and silks, depicting a four-horse chariot driven by Cupid, possibly a scene from the Triumphs of Petrarch, later framed and mounted, 46.5 x 75cm

Two Flemish tapestry border fragments,Possibly Brussels, 17th century, Woven wools and silks, each depicting putti amidst fruiting and flowering urns with squirrels and rabbits feeding, with later blue borders, both later mounted, 48.5 x 169.8cm (2)

A pair of English giltwood stools,Of Regence style, second quarter 19th century, Carved with acanthus capped cabriole legs and hoof feet, covered in 18th century Savonnerie tapestry, 47cm high, 100cm wide, 47cm deep (2)

A Flemish millefleurs tapestry fragment of St. Cecilia, First half 16th century, Woven in wool, the patron saint of music depicted kneeling before an organ with flowing robes, a scroll above with indistinct Latin text, later mounted, 134 x 108cm 

An Aubusson tapestry fragment, Second half 18th century,Woven in wools and silks, depicting a winged cherub on a hay bale, within foliate surround, 40 x 41cm 

A pair of North European tapestry panels,Second half 17th century, Woven in wools and silks, each central square reserve with sprays of pomegranates and tulips above a winged cherub head on a dark blue ground, within a border of flowers and foliage on a cream ground, later framed, 55 x 53.5cm (2)

A Flemish armorial tapestry, Possibly Brussels, 17th century,Woven in wools and silks with the coat of arms of an archbishop in a cartouche suspended from tasselled cords tied to golden rings, the shield surmounted by a hat with ten tassels to each side and quartered with the arms of Beaumont, Ayala, Figueroa and Pacheco, with a wooded landscape below, possibly with remnants of weavers initials to bottom right corner, with later guard stripe and backing, 241 x 204cm

A North European biblical tapestry panel,  Possibly Dutch, c.1700, Woven in wools and silks, the central roundel depicting Jesus bending down in front of a woman about to be stoned for adultery, while the Pharisees and scribes stand in the background, within a floral border on a dark blue ground, later framed, 51.5 x 55.5cm     Footnotes: Note: The story depicted in this lot appears in the Gospel of John, chapter 8. A woman who had been caught in adultery is brought to Jesus in the Temple by the Scribes and Pharisees. Meaning to test him so that they may bring charges against him, they tell him of her crime and that the Law of Moses commands them to stone such a woman, and asked him what he has to say. Jesus bends down and writes with his finger on the ground, and when questioned again he stands up and says to them: ''Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” As Jesus stoops down to continue writing in the ground, one by one the Pharisees depart, leaving Jesus alone with the woman, who doesn't condemn her to be stoned for her sin, but commands her to leave her sinful life behind. 

A pair of North German biblical tapestry panels, Possibly Hamburg, second half 17th century, Woven in wools and silks, both with Samson and the lion in a roundel to centre flanked by angels holding palm leaves amidst flowerheads, foliage and a dog pursuing a hare, within borders with crowned figures, flowers and fruit, later framed, 52 x 52cm (2)

A North German biblical tapestry panel, Possibly Hamburg, first half 17th century,  Woven in wools and silks, with Samson and the Lion in a roundel to centre flanked by angels holding palm leaves amidst flowerheads, foliage and a dog pursuing a hare, within a foliate border with two armorial shields, later framed, 53.5 x 49cm      Footnotes: Note: A similar example was sold at Christie's, Amsterdam, Property from the Gutmann Collection, 13 May 2003, lot 32. 

A North German tapestry panel, Possibly Hamburg, dated 1649, Woven in wools and silks, with Samson and the lion in a roundel to centre flanked by angels holding palm leaves amidst foliage and dated 1649, within border of fruit and flowers, later framed, 54.5 x 46.5cm 

An English armorial tapestry fragment bearing the Coat of Arms of the Raleigh family, Late 16th / early 17th century,  Woven in wools and silks, the shield divided into 16 quarterings, flanked by wolf supporters, surmounted by four helms with crests of fleur-de-lis, a stag’s head caboshed with a fleur-de-lis between the attires, a mitre with feathered plume, and a stag statant, and inscribed with their family motto AMORE ET VIRTUTE to the border above, later framed, 44.5 x 63cm   Footnotes: Note: An engraving of the Raleigh coats of arms by Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) features in Hariot, T., A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia: of the commodities and of the nature and manners of the naturall inhabitants, London: Johann Wechel, 1590. The example in the engraving lacks the fourth helm with crest and has an additional quartering in the arms. A seal-matrix of Sir Walter Raleigh is in the British Museum (1904,0113.2), and features the arms of Raleigh, with five fusils in a bend, which are located in the top left corner of the shield in this tapestry. There is also a helmet, two wolf supporters, a stag crest and the above motto, which all appear in this tapestry. Amore et Virtute is the motto of the family of Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618), and Amor et Virtute is inscribed on a painting of Raleigh by an unknown artist, dated 1588, that is currently in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG 7). A silver-gilt casket believed to have been owned by Sir Walter Raleigh bears an almost identical coat of arms, although it only has three helms with crests, lacking the helm with mitre with feathered plume - Christie's, London, 21 September 2005, lot 274. The casket is currently housed at Museu da Farmácia, Lisbon, Portugal (Inv. 13612).   

An English Classical tapestry of Alexander the Great visiting Diogenes in his barrel,Possibly Soho, 18th century, after designs by Salvator Rosa, Diogenes sits by his barrel gesturing to Alexander and his soldiers, a group of togate philosophers approach to the right, set within an Arcadian landscape with architectural ruins, lacking borders, approx. 210 x 424cm Provenance: Christie’s, London, 5 July 1973, lot 135;                     The Collection of Sir David Evans-Bevan. Footnotes:Note: The meeting between Alexander the Great and Diogenes is the last in a series of scenes from Mortlake's Life of Diogenes, manufactured during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Several examples survive, including in the Royal Collection (RCIN 27903). The present tapestry shows the composition in reverse, and the designer has lengthened the scene by adding a group of philosophers to the right, which does not feature in the known Mortlake examples. A Soho mythological tapestry depicting a similar scene of Alexander visiting Diogenes after an etching by Salvator Rosa was sold Christie’s, London, 2 May 2002, lot 241.    

A North European biblical tapestry panel, Possibly Dutch, c.1700,Woven in wools and silks, the circular roundel depicting King David watching Bathsheba bathing from a balcony, within a ribbon-tied floral border on a dark blue ground, later framed and mounted, 50 x 50cm 

A North German armorial tapestry panel,  Mid-17th century,  Woven in wools and silks, with an angel and two coats of arms amongst scrolling foliage to centre within a wreath with continuous band of fruit and angels, with a border of abundant fruiting foliage, later framed, 68.5 x 62.5cm  

A French giltwood firescreen, Early 20th century, Inset with an 18th century Aubusson tapestry fragment depicting a shepherdess and her swain beneath a swagged canopy, the frame with two finials above four splayed legs, frame - 99cm high, 72.5cm wide; the tapestry - 72.5cm high, 61cm wide  

A group of eleven tapestry cushions,Mid-18th/19th century,Comprising: an Aubusson example with two deer in a wooded landscape; a pair of Aubusson panels of male and female peasants; three oval Aubusson cushions with floral motifs and tasselled fringes; four further oval cushions with floral designs; and a tapestry border fragment of rectangular form; 40 x 40cm and smaller (11)

A Set of Four Edwardian Mahogany Framed Dining Chairs with tapestry Upholstery

A Late 20th Century Hexagonal Tapestry Topped Footstool, 36cm Diameter

A early 20th century mahogany tapestry embroidered long footstool. On squat cabriole supports, embroidery with bird and floral design. L120cm x D37cm x H29cm

A reproduction tapestry panel. Woven with a scene of medieval characters in a vineyard preparing wine, within a red border, backed in navy cotton, 90cm x 69cm

Two tapestry wall hangings. One featuring a lion in foliage, the other depicting a lion and a unicorn amongst shields. Max. 94cm x 62cm

FOLK/ FOLK ROCK/ SINGER-SONGWRITER - LP COLLECTION. Another super collection of around 39 folky LPs. Artists/ titles include Michael Chapman - Millstone Grit (SML 1105), Wendy & Bonnie - Genesis (SK-1006D), Lindisfarne inc Dingly Dell, Icely Out Of Tune. Bonnie Koloc - After All This Time. Wild Willy Barrett - Krazy Kong Album, Mickey Newbury - Frisco Mabel Joy, Paul Williams - Someday Man, Dave Swarbrick - Rags Reels & Airs. Bert Jansch inc LA Turnaround, Nicola. Carole King inc Welcome Home, Wrap Around Joy, Rhymes & Reasons, Music, Writer, Tapestry. Leo Kottke, Tommy Collins, Peter Sarstedt, The Silkie. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.

A Victorian mahogany tapestry pole screen, height 155 cm

A continental salon armchair in tapestry fabric.

A continental carved beech salon armchair in tapestry upholstery, width 62 cm

A pair of walnut armchairs upholstered in a tapestry style fabric,65cm wide66cm deep118cm highCondition ReportKnocks and wear throughout. Losses and loose threads to the upholstery. Sturdy and usable.

A tapestry "Female figures by the fountain", polychrome wool yarn, polychrome bordure "Flowers", Flemish, 17th/18th C., faults and defects, tears, Dim. - 283 x 236 cm

Footstool with tapestry top decorated with badgers

Tapestry style wall hangings, one of the famous Lady and the Unicorn, approx 187cm x 145cm, and the other based on the Bayeux Tapestry

Victorian gothic revival hall chair with tapestry seat

TWO 19TH CENTURY NEEDLEWORK PICTURES, the first a tapestry worked in wool depicting two exotic birds with a repeat pattern border, text: Alice Duckworth Her work March 16th 1848, approximate size 54cm x 54cm, the second is a sampler comprised of alphabet letters, flower motifs and birds, text: Frances March 1830 - aged 10, approximate size 33cm x 23cm, Condition Report: bird picture has small holes to the edges and mottled staining across the surface, losses to the frame, sampler has some obvious fading to the alphabet (2)

A VICTORIAN POLE SCREEN WITH TAPESTRY PICTURE, mostly constructed from mahogany, the base is rosewood veneer, total height approximately 145cm, some losses

A large Belgian Metrax tapestry depicting a still life of a vase of flowers In a bolection moulded hand decorated and gilded frame, 116cm high, 161cm wide.

A wicker tapestry sewing box

A vintage tapestry covered nursing chair

A tapestry. 115 cm x 176 cm.

Royal Doulton tapestry pattern tea set to include six cups and saucers, sugar bowl, jug, and side plates and plate.

A vintage dressing table set, an ebony and silver dressing mirror, a silver toned mirror and a tapestry backed mirror

Two tapestry fire screens and a tapestry tilt top table

Tapestry panel depicting two boys eating grapes, with a dog looking on, 34 x 26cm and three others after Classical English paintings (4)

Tapestry panel depicting huntsmen and hounds in an extensive landscape with a country house in the distance, 69 x 102cm, gilt framed

Tapestry panel depicting a young woman in a kitchen, bearing signature and date 1885, 55 x 40cm, gilt framed

Embossed metal framed wall mirror, a tapestry of a steam engine and a print after A.A. Milne of Winnie the Pooh's land

Victorian burr walnut beadwork and tapestry stand

19th c. rosewood pole screen with tapestry panel of two ladies in carved frame above turned column on trefoil platform base

Medieval style wall tapestry, pair of urns decorated with pastoral scenes, and two large vases, max. H61cm (5)

Antique rosewood prayer chair with original tapestry upholstery orange grounded on cabriole 105cm high x 51cm wide x 51cm deep - some damage to fabric

Tapestry topped Victorian footstool

A walnut Carolean revival tapestry upholstered armchair the outswept scroll arms on scroll forelegs joined by a carved front stretcher and turned stretchers to square foot rear legs

FRANKLIN MINT REPRODUCTION TAPESTRY WALL HANGING, Le Roman De La Rose, by Anne-Roland Aknin, dated 1985120cm top - bottomQty: 1

THREE TAPESTRY CUSHIONS, decorated with deer and rabbits amongst foliageQty: 3

A collection of late 19th century six stoneware Royal Doulton Lambert Slater patent tapestry ceramics and two Wedgwood trinket boxes. The lot comprising a Royal Doulton teapot impressed marked rg , sugar bowl impressed marked EB (one handle repaired), two lettuce rim pots jardinières with impressed marked ff, vase baluster vase with black and grey glazed marked AN, and a vase with brown glazed marked ge. Largest measures approx. 28cm tall.