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Auction House:
Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:30
Lots with images:30
Prices available:30
Category:
Embroidery & Needlework
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An Australian woolwork picture of a vase of native flowers, flanked by a King parrot and a rosella, late 19th to early 20th century, in longstitch upon a velvet ground and housed in a maple frame, 60.5 cm x 51 cm ***
*** An Australian woolwork tapestry of a vase of native flowersflanked by a Cockatiel and a rosella, late 19th to early 20th century, in longstitch upon a velvet ground and housed in a maple frame, 47 cm x 60 cm ***
*** A collection of five silver bullion embroidered silk cushions, 18th century, four cushions featuring mirror image urn and arabesque floral designs in raised metallic and coloured silk thread on a cream silk ground and embellished with a range of trims,… ***
*** A lovers token embroidery, circa 1865, together with a later embroidery sampler by Eileen Watters, 1935, the token muslin embroidered with poems, signed 'From S. Hall to E Gavin', comprising ten panels, the lovers token 76 x 11 cm ***
*** A woolwork embroidery of the HMS Vestal, late 19th to early 20th century, the yarn picture in dense chain stitch with cotton thread details, with banner bearing the vessel's name, in a hardwood frame, 43 cm x 65 cm ***
*** A woolwork picture of three masted tall ships, late 19th to early 20th century, the yarn picture in a dense chainstitch throughout with cotton thread details, 45.5 cm x 61.5 cm ***
*** A Charles II tortoiseshell and ebonised mirror with a later bevelled edge plate 107 x 86 cm note: in its original form this mirror would more than likely have had a stumpwork inner slip and a smaller plate. For a similar example see Bonhams, London, New… ***
*** A needlepoint bag the jadeite handle attached to a hardstone inlaid gilt metal surround, together with a turquoise and coral inset enamelled silver filigree finger extension conversion brooch ***
*** Embroidery of a three masted tall ship, 19th century a large wool and stump work tapestry of a three masted tall ship, 19th century, in wool longstitch with cotton twine details, initialled lower right, 'R' and possibly 'C', housed a birdseye maple frame ***
*** Three Georgian en grisaille silk ground embroideries, 18th century, finely worked cottage and landscape scenes utilising black thread and pulled thread work, in antique frames, 25 cm x 28 cm largest framed image ***
*** A large woolwork picture of a masted tall ship, 19th century, in longstitch with cotton thread details, housed in a maple frame, 43 cm x 71.5 cm ***
*** An antique Georgian needlework map of England and Wales, stitched on linen and named Ann Roles 1786 upper right, framed, 58 x 54.5 cm ***
*** A woolwork picture of British naval ensigns and international flags, 19th century, centred with a masted tall ship and surmounted by a crown and rose and thistle on a longstitch ground, housed in a maple frame, 27.5 cm x 39 cm ***
*** An Australian Colonial beaded wool embroidery of a rosella, late 19th century, housed in a birds eye maple frame by Lewis O. Carr, Sydney, trade label verso; L. O. Carr picture frame maker, 747, George Street south, Sydney, 60 x 60 cm. Provenance: Alan… ***
*** A pair of embroidery samplers by Lucy Frankling, 1823, a pair of embroidery samplers by Lucy Frankling, 1823, 27 x 19.5 cm ***
*** A vintage silk and metallic thread embroidery with British red and American Ensigns, long stitch embroidery upon a raw silk textile ground, 39 cm x 49 cm ***
*** A woolwork and silk picture of a parrot perched on a flowering branch, the parrot in fine silk longstitch amidst woolwork flowers upon a fine open weave mesh ground, 49 cm x 49 cm ***
*** A woolwork picture of the British ensigns inscribed for the Cheshire Regiment, 19th century, in longstitch on a conforming woolwork ground and housed in a maple frame, 39 cm x 48 cm ***
*** A silk chainstitch embroidery scene, Scottish, 19 x 88 cm ***
*** Two framed needlepoint samplers, 19th/20th century, alpha/numeric samplers by Eliza Osborn 1868, embroidered on linen, and Mary brown Dudley in bright colours worked on open weave canvas, 41 x 32 cm and 30 x 19 cm ***
*** Two needlepoint tapestries, 19th century 57.5 x 49.5 cm each ***
*** A stumpwork and tufted wool scene of a shepherd and sheep, French, 32 x 36 cm ***
*** A collection of vintage designer scarves, 1970's belts and hand embroidery, including Kenzo ***
*** A framed needlepoint of floriate design, 29 x 49 cm ***
*** Cinnabar red carved shou medallion, with carved bead and cloisonne necklace, an associated bracelet and two Chinese's embroidered purses ***
*** An embroidered wool work panel, 19th century, depicting a Scottish couple, housed within a later birds eye maple frame, 34 x 27 cm (panel size), 42 x 35.5 cm (frame size) ***
*** London Exhibitions: The Crystal Palace, Sydenham 1854: 'Nelsons' Pictorial Guide-Book' accompanying a set of 12 coloured images of Interiors; also, Nelson's 'Views of the Interior' from the 1862 Exhibition together with a silk embroidered souvener of the… ***
*** A silk embroidered scroll, depicting a cockerel among flowering plants, 1001 x 74.5 cm ***
*** Two vintage beadwork evening bags ***
*** A collection of d'oilies embroidered with Australian flora and fauna, comprising ten pieces ***