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242. An Antique Verdure Tapestry, ca. 18th/19th Century A magnificent, richly colored verdure tapestry, made either in France or Belgium in the 18th/19th Century, beautifully worked and preserved. The image is an idyllic scene in a verdant forest where three people are engaged in playing instruments while a cow walks the lane behind. There is a distant castle and other buildings seen through a break in the foliage beyond a lake. The picture is surrounded by a 16" wide self-border that contains flourishes of flowers, vases and birds. The fibers used in working this tapestry are wool and silk. The vibrantly preserved colors are rich browns, a range of teal colors, with accents in taupe, red, green, rust and saffron. The overall size is approx. 10'-8" square. 17,000/22,000 |
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243. Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) "Mimosa ", produced by Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Company, New York, 1951, from a limited edition of 500, signed with a woven signature. Measuring approx. 58" x 36", dyed wool on cotton in multi-colors. Created from his famous paper cut-out, Mimosa was Matisse's only design originally for a carpet. Inspired by the festival "La Bataille de Fleurs" in Nice, France, Matisse chose the Mimosa as the motif because it is the most popular flowering tree along the Cote d'Azur. 2,000/3,000 Sold: $2,932.50 |
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244. A French Painting and Embroidery on Silk, Depicting St. Bartholomew, Early 19th Century St. Bartholomew holding his knife of martyrdom, in landscape with red tiled building in background and tropical plants. The image measures approx. 7-1/2" x 10". Overall in newer mat and frame measuring approx. 14-1/2" x 17". A label on the back reads "HOETH, Marchand de Gravures Francaise & Etrangeres a la Glaciere a LYON". 600/900 Sold: $258.75 |
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245. A 19th Century Silk Embroidered Picture A 19th Century silk embroidered picture depicting a scene in a courtyard surrounded by classical architecture with a crowd of people, horses, and a dog. The people display various poses, the central of which is a person handing an infant to a woman, evidently a historical narrative. The embroidery is not signed, framed in a fancy gilt frame with a black lacquer reverse painted glass mat with a gilt inner rim. Overall the sight size measures approx. 16-1/4" x 21-3/4", and with the framing 25" x 28-1/2". Some of the surrounding details are drawn in and not completely embroidered. The composition is somewhat naively rendered, and depicts a variety of periods of costume providing the figures with a charming appearance and appeal. The composition was likely made after a painting. 1,500/2,500 Sold: $172.50 |
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246. A Signed 19th Century Indian Shawl Uniform floral pattern over alternating red, yellow, blue and off-white stripes. The shawl is backed with navy blue cotton material, and the sides are supported with hand-stitched green cotton ribbon. Stitch-signed "SB/CE" on one of the corners. Overall the piece measures approx. 78"L x 34"W. 1,500/2,500 |
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247. Another 19th Century Signed Hand Embroidered Kashimiri Shawl A delicate hand-embroidered off-white cotton shawl with applied hand-embroidered floral and paisley motif decorations. Overall palette of the shawl is in red, pink all with black outlines, blue, ochre and green accents. The sides are reinforced with hand stitched on moss green cotton ribbon. The shawl is signed within a pink fleur cartouche on one of the narrow sides. Also signed in pink thread "SB/MAE" on the corner. Overall it measures approx. 72" x 34". 800/1,500 |
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248. A Fine 19th Century Indian Jamavar Style Shawl This shawl features a beautifully rendered dense hand-embroidered pattern with a center medallion and traditional Indian motifs in shades of red, orange, pink, black, with green, blue and salmon accents. Overall the shawl measures approx. 60" x 38". 700/900 Sold: $575.00 |
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249. A Beautiful Chinese Silk Embroidery, ca. Late 19th Century Silk on silk embroidery rendering traditional Chinese design elements such as peony flowers (symbol for nobility and value and national emblem of China), fu (bats, Chinese symbols for luck), and wàns (left-facing swastika sign, a Buddist symbol for "all" and "eternity"). Beautifully executed design in shaded satin stitch features three floral medallions over geometric lattice ground center-field and meandering floral motifs along the perimeter. Please note two of the corners and a medallion bear printed red design beneath the embroidery. This piece has been backed with cotton support. Chinese characters on verso. Overall it measures approx. 54"L x 28-1/2"W. 800/1,000 |
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250. An Antique Persian Safavid Style Embroidery, ca. 18th/19th Century An unusually long embroidery rendered in finely executed floral design using silk/satin and metallic thread over organic gray silk ground. Perimeter of the embroidery features golden metallic ribbon hand-stiched for decoration and support. Salmon pink silk backing. The piece measures approx. 89"L x 20"W. 1,000/2,000 Sold: $805.00 |
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251. A Framed Needlepoint "Sampler" A charming early 20th Century American needlepoint "sampler", framed in a burlwood veneered frame under glass, approx. 23-3/4" x 23-3/4" sight size, with framing overall approx. 25-1/2" x 25-1/2". The needlepoint is stitched in a darker brown background which helps silhouette the images worked into the design in beige, greens, yellows, reds, blues and lavender. The images are religious symbols intersperced with whimsical and very decorative figures, flowers, and bugs. 150/250 Sold: $339.25 |
