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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:29
Lots with images:29
Prices available:29
Category:
Embroidery & Needlework
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Australian Mining: an embroidered coat of arms a magnificent needlepoint embroidery on silk. Our research indicates that this embroidery was most likely done by Lewis Steffanoni (1835-1880) who migrated from England and reached Sydney in November 1852.… ***
*** A remarkable Australian Coat-of-Arms From Charters Towers, circa 1880, Large framed Australian coat-of-arms, worked in wool by William Duncan of Charters Towers. Original gilt frame, 71 x 78 cm overall., The four quadrants of the shield (bale of wheat,… ***
*** A stunning 'Advance Australia' wool work coat of arms showing scenes of Australian industry including mining, shipping, wool and wheat surrounded by a kangaroo and emu, king parrot and rosella, crested with flags and a crown. The lower section displaying… ***
*** Amelia Burrows (1860-1927) 'Gum flowers & gum Leaves', silk thread embroidery and cotton crochet on black velvet ground, housed in an ebonized and gilt box frame, Tasmanian origin, circa 1900, 59 x 50 cm overall ***
*** Australiana 'Wattle' antique silk and wool needlework display, housed in an antique maple frame, 19th century, 58 x 52 cm overall ***
*** 'Advance Australia', embroidered silk coat of arms, 19th century fiddleback blackwood frame Frame 51 x 47 cm ***
*** Advance Australia' silk embroidery with coat of arms, 19th century, 75 x 66 cm overall ***
*** 'Advance Australia' silk embroidery in original maple frame, 19th century, 54 x 62 cm overall ***
*** Barbaretta Beaumont two early Australian needle work samplers titled: I.) 'German Gully, Fryers Creek, Dec. 20th 1854, Australia, B.B', II.) 'Barbaretta Beaumont', 18 x 13 cm and 19.5 x 17 cm, Illustrated in 'Colonial Crafts of Victoria: Early Settlement… ***
*** Three Georgian hand-embroidered female portraits in gilt frames, 18th/19th century, the largest 41 x 34 cm overall ***
*** A tallship wool work tapestry in Australian cedar frame, 19th century frame size 44 x 51 cm ***
*** An Australian Coat of Arms, Advance Australia, c1908 cotton embroidery on linen, 41 x 45 cm (overall size). Artist unknown. This embroidery was more than likely, inspired by the first official Commonwealth, Coat of Arms which was granted by King, Edward… ***
*** A Georgian silk embroidery in a birdseye maple frame with gilt slip and glazing, early 19th century, 50 x 61 cm overall ***
*** Postcards: Collection of predominantly World War I period and related postcards including Australian hospital ships, soldiers, tanks, 57th Battalion A.I.F and embroidered souvenirs from The Great War (approx 80) ***
*** An Australian woolwork tapestry of a three masted tallship, 19th century, housed in a birdseye maple frame, 40 x 50 cm ***
*** An antique wool work and birds egg floral display in glass dome on ebonized base, 19th century, 40 cm high ***
*** An embroidered Australian coat of arms in gilt frame, 19th century, 32 x 37 cm overall ***
*** Great White Fleet 'United States, Great Britain' silk embroidery, circa 1907, '50 x 44 cm ***
*** Sailor's sweetheart forget-me-not folk art embroidery, 19th century, framed and glazed 33 x 26 cm overall ***
*** A set of nine antique Victorian and Edwardian cushions including beadwork examples ***
*** Australian coat of arms silk embroidery, 19th century, a fine work in very fragile and dilapidated condition, a restorer's dream, 35 x 49 cm ***
*** Antique needlepoint tapestry c.1870s. Fine wool work religious scene of Jesus & Judas. Beautifully displayed in contemporaneous mahogany frame, gilt slip mount & old glass. 68 x 58 cm overall. Excellent original condition ***
*** An Australian coat of arms, embroidered silk, early 20th century, 35 x 35 cm ***
*** An antique woolwork tapestry in original rosewood frame, 19th century, 43 x 33 cm overall ***
*** Two woolwork tapestries, one titled 'Rhonda Russell', 19th century, the larger 30 x 40 cm overall ***
*** A floral beadwork tapestry in rosewood frame, mid 19th century, 63 cm x 50 cm ***
*** 'Melbourne Centenary, 1934' folk art embroidered cushion with portrait of Prince George, 53 cm wide ***
*** Silk embroidered picture frame with rear leg, 43.5 x 34 cm. ***
*** Petit point vintage vanity ware, 20th century, (15 items), the largest circular box 15 cm diameter ***