Antique South Caucasian area rug, possibly Karabagh, wool on wool, natural dyes, with a central stylized medallion center and foliate borders. Woven in colors of blue, rust, brown, and cream. 3 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. Circa 1900. PROVENANCE: Private Southern Collection, ex-Bonhams. CONDITION: Overall good condition with moderate wear and losses […]
Lot 252: Early 20th Century Bidjar Carpet, 6 ft x 4 ft
Antique Bidjar carpet, camel floral and geometric designs on a rust field with two central blue medallions and triple floral border. 71 in. x 47 1/2 in. Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: The estate of Dr. Michael Spalding, Nashville, TN. CONDITION: Stitched horizontal repair along center and general wear.
Lot 251: Antique Persian Bakhtiyari Rug, 5×7
Antique Persian Bakhtiyari wool carpet, central medallion design with elaborate foliate corners and foliate borders. Woven in red, blue, salmon, and cream colors. 5 ft. x 7 ft. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Very good condition with light even pile wear, minimal losses to fringed ends.
Lot 250: Antique Caucasian Shirvan Runner, 9 1/2 ft
Antique Caucasian Shirvan runner, wool on wool, the center with repeating medallion decoration together with figures on horseback and additional horses on a dark blue ground, within a wide geometric border. Signed on the lower center section. Woven in colors of gold, rust/red, blue, and cream. 3 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 7 in. Circa 1900. […]
Lot 249: Antique Kuba Seichour Runner, 10 ft
Antique Caucasian Kuba Seichour runner, wool and cotton, with medallion and foliate designs to the center on a blue ground, and foliate borders. Woven in colors of blue, red, yellow, green, and cream. 3 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. Circa 1880s. PROVENANCE: Private Southern Collection, ex-Bonhams. CONDITION: Overall good condition with good pile, some […]
Lot 248: Continental Tapestry w/ Boar Hunter, 18th C.
Flemish or French Verdure Tapestry, wool, depicting the mythological scene of Meleager offering Atalanta the head of the Calydonian Boar in a forest setting. Mounted to a later foliate needlework border, with a hanging board attached to top edge of border en verso. Overall: approx. 48 in. H x 81 in. W. Late 17th to […]
Lot 246: Southern Quilt circa 1840s, Virginia or NC
Early Southern quilt, likely Virginia or North Carolina, made of imported cotton fabrics pieced in a quarter round circle and square pattern. Separate bindings, no batting. 95 1/2 in H x 95 1/2 in. W. Mid-19th century. PROVENANCE: Private Tennessee collection, acquired many years ago from a Virginia dealer with oral history of an African […]
Lot 247: Virginia 1830 Needlework Sampler by Maria Broun
Virginia schoolgirl needlework embroidered sampler, silk on linen, stitched by Maria Broun of Middleburg, Virginia, in 1830. The sampler features three upper and lower case alphabets and a row of vowels over a row of numbers, executed in six distinctive types of stitches (cross, flame, queen, eyelet, basic/Algerian eyelet, herringbone) in various colored threads, over a final row stitched […]
Lot 245: American Folk Art Orange Tree Quilt, Mid 19th C.
Orange Tree pattern quilt, hand quilted, hand appliqued and hand pieced; all cotton with solid cheddar yellow and green fabrics on a solid white background and all white cotton thread. Hand stitched feathered wreath and cross hatch design to white ground. Separate white hand stitched binding. Very thin lightweight cotton batting. 81 in x 82 […]
Lot 243: American Flag Quilt, Early 20th c.
World War I era patriotic American flag quilt, hand stitched, hand appliqued, and hand pieced with all cotton solid turkey red, navy and white fabric. The design features 48 five-point stars, each outlined and partitioned with hand and machine stitching, and six stripes with elongated cable hand stitching. Solid white backing. Hand-appliqued separate binding on all […]
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