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Auction House:
Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:50
Lots with images:50
Prices available:50
Category:
Embroidery & Needlework
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A 19th century sailors woolwork tapestry showing a tall ship entering an estuary, flying the flag of the British Navy, within a cedar and hardwood frame, 81 x 92.5 cm ***
*** A rare Georgian silk needlework of a cat, circa 1800, the cat modelled in a seated position. Housed in a later gilded frame with a reverse painted border, 54 cm x 64 cm (including frame) ***
*** A silk Kesi panel, depicting Magu holding a tray wearing elaborate robes on a red ground, 119 x 71 cm ***
*** Australian school, circa 1910, silk needlework depicting a lyrebird in a Queensland silky oak frame 72 cm x 65 cm ***
*** A 19th century maritime needlework, depicting a ship at sea flying the red ensign mounted in a burr maple frame 47 x 76 cm ***
*** A 19th century maritime needlework depicting a ship at sea flying the red ensign paper label inscribed HM Aurora 35 Guns 400 Horsepower verso mounted in a burr maple frame 52 x 64 cm ***
*** Australian school 1932, framed needlework depicting Sydney Harbour Bridge on opening day, with painted highlights. Signed Sydney bridge 19.3.32, 44 cm x 59 cm ***
*** An embroidered fabric map of the Counties of England & Wales, signed Rachel Marriage, Doncaster, 1815, the counties outlined in coloured wool on a linen ground. 46 cm x 40 cm (oval). ***
*** Two fine English needlework wall hangings, circa 1871, each wall hanging comprising individual needlework panels, all initialled by each maker, depicting various personalized scenes, each 230 cm long approximately. Provenance: These wall hangings were a… ***
*** A fine pair of 18th century French needlework landscape panels, one panel depicting courting lovers by a lake; the other depicting a child gathering wildflowers in a field, each finely detailed with rich colours 21 x 31 cm ***
*** A fine pair of 18th century French needlework landscape panels, one panel depicting a woman and a cherub standing in front of a classical portico, in a garden setting; the other showing a young girl in a garden 21 x 31 cm ***
*** Two Suzani silk embroidered Quilts, 200 x 135 cm ***
*** A framed maritime woolwork late 19th/early 20th century, depicting the sailing ship Leila with the steam boats Pollie Dinah and Lucy in the foreground 52 x 30 cm ***
*** A large Australian Embroidery hand embroidered in wool thread with native Australian flora on a woven cotton backing 216 x 206 cm ***
*** A late 19th century Australian leatherwork frame oval, hand worked in the form of Australian native flora, enclosing a woolwork and velvet floriate still life, 75 cm wide ***
*** A Victorian Needle Point Picture Embroidered with a scene of Solomon with his scribes beside him, considering a case, within an ornate foliate decorated gilt gesso frame, 66 cm high, 82 cm wide. ***
*** A Georgian woven silk embroidery, 18th century, the oval panel depicting a contemplative maiden seated in a garden, a small dog at her feet, within a parcel gilt frame (losses to frame), 32 cm high, 24 cm wide (image) ***
*** Three English 18th century embroidery textile panels, each with scrolling floral and foliate design, mounted on board, 120 x 40 cm (3) ***
*** Three Georgian silk needleworks, late 18th century and later, one depicting a rural scene with goats, another of a lady with angel, the third of a lady surrounded with flowers, largest 52.5 cm x 41 cm (including frame) ***
*** A Victorian arrangement of Berlin woolwork flowers under a glass dome, with dried fauna elements, good strong colours, 64.5 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of a Curator & Collector, New South Wales ***
*** Kirghiz embroidered wall hanging mid 20th century 216 x 151 cm ***
*** David Bromley collection of artworks including embroidery ***
*** Australian school, Queensland, circa 1900, framed needlework picture depicting the pre-Federation Queensland naval crest 36 cm x 29 cm ***
*** Australian school, Queensland, circa 1900, framed wool work depicting a cottage and garden, labelled verso framed by Henry T. Sands, 155 Wickham St., Valley, Brisbane 25 cm x 35 cm ***
*** A collection four needlework pictures, 19th century, all framed and mounted with one work depicting St Paul's Cathedral, two similar country scenes, and a floral still life, the floral still life 41 cm x 33 cm ***
*** A late 19th century Kashmiri Paisly shawl embroidered with polychrome threads in a paisley design on a cream ground, 275 cm x 142 cm. ***
*** Australian school, circa 1880 rare framed silk needlework depicting a battle honours insignia, inscribed 'Ubique Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt' (Everywhere where right and Glory lead 38 x 40 cm ***
*** A collection of four Georgian needlework on silk pictures, late 18th / 19th century, all featuring imagery associated with the bible. Each needlework is framed and mounted on board, the largest 42.5 cm x 49 cm ***
*** Two Georgian needlework samplers, early 19th century, both framed, one signed Eliza Parnwell 1826, the other titled 'A Minute', signed 1832, 42 cm x 32 cm, and 48 cm x 37 cm retrospectively ***
*** Kirgyz embroidered hanging mid 20th century 265 x 150 cm ***
*** An early English embroidered and lace cuff, possibly 14th/15th century embellished with row of figures interspersed with crosses, 36 cm x 12 cm ***
*** Australian school, circa 1940, framed needlework depicting the Sydney Harbour Bridge 23 cm x 37 cm ***
*** Two Georgian needlework pictures on silk, early 19th century, one depicting a boy with dog, the other a girl fetching water, both framed in original gilt frames and mounted on board, 44 cm x 31 cm, and 45 cm x 31 cm retrospectively ***
*** A decorative Scottish needlework, depicting a floral still life in a Warwick urn, all on a pink ground, 99 cm x 74 cm ***
*** Australian school, circa 1890 needlework memorial plaque, depicting a flower basket beneath an early photograph, labelled verso H. Metcher picture frame maker, 196 Chapel Street, Prahran 43 cm x 37 cm ***
*** A waratah needlework pillow Sham, the black satin with purple border and three needlework flowers, framed, early 20th century, 77 x 79 cm ***
*** Three George III silk needleworks, 19th century, all oval in form, one depicting a rural scene, the other two concerning ecclesiastical themes, largest approximately 40 cm high (including frame) ***
*** A maritime woolwork depicting a sailing ship within a floral wreath, initialed Wb, 41 x 46 cm ***
*** Kirghiz embroidered hanging mid 20th century 217.5 x 183 cm ***
*** Two Georgian needlework on silk pictures, early 19th century, the larger needlework depicting a nobleman giving council to a mother and her children, hand painted and embroidered in gold, the smaller depicting three young women also embroidered in gold,… ***
*** A collection of four Georgian needlework samplers, early 19th century and later, three alphabet samplers signed Miss Eliza Mechan, Harriet Loader and Hannah Thomas, and one in remembrance of Mary Anne Strandland, the largest 42.5 cm x 30.5 cm ***
*** A framed needlework panel 'Advance Australia', the Australian coat of arms with emu and kangaroo supporters and flags, in bead and reel oak frame, late 19th century, 68 x 66 cm ***
*** Collection of three embroidered fabrics, patchwork, polka-dot, pale yellow & blue, 101 x 34 cm ***
*** A framed 19th century needlework ***
*** A 19th century gilt framed silk needlework ***
*** An English heraldic needlework, 19th century, silk embroidered and mounted on cardboard with the English coat of arms bearing the escutcheon 'Dieu et mon droit'' (God and my right), 49 cm x 40.5 cm ***
*** A George III needlework panel, depicting a woman in a field, a cow resting in the foreground 48. 5 x 36 cm ***
*** 19th century framed needlework of a courting scene ***
*** Small 19th century needlework of hunter and his dog ***
*** Small collection of Chinese needlework on silk, including framed silkwork ***