Persian Kashan carpet, wool on cotton foundation, concentric geometric central medallion design centered with a rust ground, all-over geometric floral designs and red/salmon color background, floral spandrels, and three primary geometric and foliate borders. Woven in colors of brick red, brown, green, cream, and blue. 13 ft 2 in. x 9 ft 7 in. 1st Qtr. 20th century. […]
Lot 238: Antique Farahan Sarouk Carpet, 8 ft. x 12 ft.
Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk carpet, wool on cotton foundation. Dark red-shaped center medallion on a shaped ivory field with red ground spandrels. Scrolling foliate and medallion designs throughout and three primary borders. Woven in colors of brick red, blue, salmon, brown and cream. 12 ft. x 8 ft. 3 in. Late 19th century. CONDITION: Horizontal tears throughout […]
Lot 237: Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk Carpet, 8 ft. x 11 ft.
Antique Persian Ferahan Sarouk carpet, wool on cotton, center-shaped medallion on a dark blue field within a larger shaped red ground medallion, flanked by floral spandrels, within five primary borders. Overall scrolling foliate and medallion designs. Woven in colors of red, blue, and gold, 8 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. 10 in. Circa 1900. CONDITION: Losses to borders, some pile wear, […]
Lot 236: Antique Indian Kashmir Shawl & Metallic Embroidered Textile
1st item: North Indian Kashmir shawl with a black geometric center and classic paisley pattern. 122 in. x 62 1/2 in. 19th century. 2nd item: 19th-century metallic embroidered textile, possibly a table covering. pieced silk multicolor top with embroidered central medallion design, with an inner medallion border and outer botah border, quilted with a red cotton backing. 70 in. […]
Lot 235: Antique French Savonnerie Carpet, 9′ x 7′
Antique French Savonnerie carpet, wool on cotton, with a central basketweave foliate oval medallion to the center on a blue ground surrounded by bands of floral garlands, overall multicolor geometric field with a swag border. Woven in colors of blue, yellow, pink, green, peach, lilac, green, and cream. 7 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 3 […]
Lot 234: Scottish Needlework Sampler, M. Kerr Urquhart
Scottish Sampler, silk on linen, stitched by Margaret Urquhart, listing names of her family members including mother Mary Kerr, father James Urquhart, and siblings, along with 2 alphabets rendered in cross and eyelet stitch. The lower third of the sampler features images of a house, bird, trees and plants, and signature with possible date 1811. Housed under […]
Lot 233: Pair 17th C. Silk Stumpwork Pictures
Rare pair of Charles II silk embroidered stumpwork pictures, companion pieces depicting a man and woman in landscape setting, possibly the Biblical figures Boaz and Ruth. The woman holds a few pieces of grain in her hand and is surrounded by sheaves of wheat, while the man holds a large and elaborate purse. Details such as insects, […]
Lot 232: British Schoolgirl Silk Needlework Map
British schoolgirl needlework map, watercolor and silk embroidery on silk, depicting Britannia personified as a female warrior, overlooking England and Wales divided into identified counties, all within an oval floral embroidered border. Compass star lower left. Possible initial signature upper right near Britannia’s leg: “WOO” or “WDO”. Undated, circa 1800. Early, possibly original, antique oval giltwood […]
Lot 231: Silk Embroidered Memorial Picture, Tuttle Family
Watercolor and silk embroidered memorial picture depicting a woman placing flowers on an urn and monument, “Sacred to the memory of John Tuttle on March 2, 1756 / Aged 19 months.” A girl and small boy weep at one side of the monument while a cherub angel flies overhead, bearing a wreath. Two weeping willows and […]
Lot 230: 19th C. Folk Art Theorem on Velvet
Large American School, possibly Southern, 19th c. Folk Art Theorem, Still Life with blue and white porcelain pitcher, watermelon, and basket of fruit. Unsigned. Housed under glass in a later giltwood frame with carved corner elements. Sight: 30 in W x 19 in H. Frame: 33 in W x 22 in H. PROVENANCE: A Nashville, Tennessee […]
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