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Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
Best of the BEST! 17th to 19th c. French sterling silver, Georgian jewelry, sewing etc
$336 USD SaleSALE Fine Antique English Beadwork Needlepoint Foot Stool
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Ah, beaded needlepoint, one of the most charming genre to come out of the Victorian era, I think. And here we have it in a lovely domed stop on a walnut veneered round slipper stool or foot stool. The form is quintessential English Victorian, and to find one whose top is in such fine form as this is a rare treat, indeed. There are rough spots on the veneer of the round stool, but they only serve to make it homey and all the more charming. I like things that look like they were used and loved, ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique Victorian Beaded Punchwork Needlepoint Tapestry
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Fabulous antique Victorian era Austrian punchwork needlepoint tapestry, a lovely 12" x 9" matted frame and moon lit scene with ornate beaded framework and hand written inscription on the back! Displayed in a fine old wooden frame that measures 11 3/4" x 9 3/4", the needlepoint itself is roughly 8 1/8" x 6 5/8". Marvelous condition, as you can see in the images, with no signs of loss to the small colored glass beads which are usually the first to go :). The center needlepoint is of a country ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Fab 19th C. Victorian 24" Needlepoint Tapestry, Marine Romantic Motif
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Fabulous 19th century Victorian needlepoint tapestry with original frame and delightful romantic maritime or sailor motif! A large ship in the background and the figures look a bit like 19th c. sailors, and don't you think it looks like a father bartering away his daughter, too? At its least sinister, it looks like an introduction, the young suitor and shy maiden and, of course, excited or overbearing father doing the matchmaking. A really interesting theme for one of these old Victorian ...
$209 USD SaleSALE Fun Victorian Beadwork Chenille Embroidery Tea Cozy - Christmas Colors!
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Yes, this is an old Victorian tea cozy, though to look at it, you'd probably think it is much newer. The exterior of this one is really pristine, with Christmas colors and 'feel' to it, it's a festive and fun cozy you'll probably want to use to decorate with or to actually keep your Holiday tea nice and hot. A new liner to replace the only part of this one that shows its true age, and you'd enjoy using it. Or just display it with your teapot collection. There's always that little devil in me ...
$421 USD SaleSALE FABU Large Beadwork Needlepoint Victorian Fire Screen Panel - c. 1840-60 Masterpiece!
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Made to mount on a clamp-hung and adjustable hinged aparatus that attaches to a fireplace mantel and can be extended and tilted for best protection for a person sitting near the warmth of the hearth while sewing, reading, conversing, this masterpiece of Victorian beadwork is a panel you will want to make over into the top of one of those room-defining big elegant down-filled pillows - you know the kind I mean, with lush fringe and tassles and that we all covet in all those decorator and ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Fine Victorian Beaded Needlepoint, Beadwork Panel - Perfect to use in making throw pillow
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
You know, accent pillows truly lend a particular elegance to a well-appointed room, and none so much so as the ones made up from ancient fragments of French tapestries like Gobelin, Aubusson, Verdure from the 16th - 19th century, or fine Victorian needlepoints and beadwork panels such as ones I'm listing this week. A bit of handiwork and some lovely silk velvet or silk moire and rich opulent fringes and tassels - easily made up with these types of panels as the focal point of the top. Fill with ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Fine Antique Frame, Needlepoint Tapestry, Hunter & Dog - of interest to Black Forest collectors!
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
A charming little sampler of cross-stitch or needlepoint/needlework on openwork canvas, the c.1840-60s country gentleman strolls along with his long walking stick and his trusty hound in a country lane kind of scene. The beautiful carved frame is a superb antique in its own right, and the combination of the two is truly magnificent. Small enough to display on a tabletop with an easel if you'd like, along with some of your Black Forest treasures, which genre this one certainly compliments, or ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous Napoleon III Needlework Face Screen Pair, Hand Carved Handles
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
One more wonderful 'find' from Europe is this glorious pair of punchwork style needlepoint or stitchwork face screens. Both in superb condition, age considered, and these are in a fabulous muted color, style and appearance for use as wall decoration, or to frame. Both have a lattice style outer framing the center figures, what appear to be scissor tail swallows, or possibly the Alpine Swift common to the French Alps. They're glorious when used on the wall to flank your mantel mirror or art, or ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Unused Antique Beadwork Fireplace Screen Panel, HUGE
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
In the finest style and Holiday colors, this elegant old panel done completely in glass beads would have been a hanging fireplace screen that was mounted on a hinged mount which would allow the screen to maneuver in position to protect the seated guest. Victorian era homes would have been incomplete without such screens to protect the wax-makeup cheeks of ladies from a devastating 'melt-down' or from heat blushed spots while they gathered near the warming hearth for gossip, flirtations, music or ...
$676 USD SaleSALE Antique French 1780-1820 Silk Embroidery, Frame
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
A spectacular needlework artistry example from the Napoleonic Era (French Empire) to Louis Philippe era, finest stitching ever with single strand silk threads used along with chenille in silk. The face and hands are painted silk, as is the sky, but the balance is all entirely done in the most miniscule stitches of colored silk threads we've ever seen. The tree and landscape has the texture you see from 'chenille work' stitches. The piece is in remarkably fine condition and remains so under a ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian Needlepoint, Gilt Wood Frame, Dog
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
A family and their dog relax in a courtyard vignette, a scene captured from the leisurely country manor life of the early 1800s to as late as 1860, Victorian era or perhaps even Georgian. The father enjoys his child, mother looks on. The colors and condition are all vibrant and alive and the old original frame accents it perfectly. Group some of these fine old needlework tapestries or samplers for a fabulous wall. Remember, women were not well accepted in the tradition arts of painting and ...
$591 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian Needlepoint, Fine Wood Frame, Horse
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
A Cavalier, his horse and his lady stroll along in a country courting vignette, a scene captured from the leisurely country manor life of the early 1800s to as late as 1860, Victorian era or perhaps even Georgian. A fabulous old needlepoint panel, and a personal favorite from my own collection. The colors and condition are all vibrant and alive and the old original frame accents it perfectly. Group some of these fine old needlework tapestries or samplers for a fabulous wall. Remember, women were ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Antique Mourning Style Beadwork Sampler, Tomb: Dated 1863
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Wonderful antique Victorian era beadwork or punchwork sampler, a mourning style piece with tomb & willow and dated 1863. "Treue" or "Faithful" spelled out across the front of the tomb, note the urn and weeping willow overhead (both mourning symbology). Wonderful detail, the entire piece is beadwork, no needlepoint. Definitely charming and a great decorative piece! Excellent condition! No missing beads, no tears to the punchwork panel and it appears to be in the original gilt gesso on wood frame. ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian Needlepoint, Fine Wood Frame, Arabian Horses
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
In the manner of French artist Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, popular in the early to mid-1800s as France's favorite 'Realist' painter of his time, and whose subject matter included Exotic scenes of horses and battle scenes, often with Asian overtones, this needlepoint is relatively easy to date to first half of the 1800s. (NOTE: you can read a fascinating chronicle of Meissonier's fame and fall into obscurity in Ross King's book, "The Judgement of Paris"). Arabian horses mounted by exotic Middle ...
$1,016 USD SaleSALE Antique 1600-1700s Needlepoint Fragment PAIR, Framed Tapestries
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
A wonderful way to save and enjoy fragments of 1600s to 1700s needlework fragments, these I bought in England last Spring, planning on using them in my own home but I still have not found that perfect spot for them, so into the shop they go! The needlework panels are so rich in color and elegant in design detail and stitching, and are beautifully matched from behing with complimenting 'fills' of later needlepoint panels to disguise the sections that are open/missing in the very early silk/wool ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Antique French Needlepoint Panel Pair, 1850s Fragments for Pillows
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Fantastic old pieces taken from French settee, these mustard and blue beauties are so French it almost shouts! Worked in wool on linen, they are remarkably vibrant still, with no evidence of fading of the dyes on the old wool. There is a spot that can be cut away or can be repaired, which is a slit on each to accommodate something on the old settee - an arm, something. The pieces are each about 15" x 10" roughly, and would be fantastic used as panels in a pair of matched accent pillows, down ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique Breton French Costumes, Walnut Frame, Needlepoint, Needlework
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson:Books, Ephemera
A beautiful panel mounted under glass and within a fine craved walnut French frame that would once have been a firescreen on a pole, or 'pole screen', but now is mooted to hang on your wall. Charming and pristine needlework portrait of a Breton couple (French) in their traditional early 1800s costume. The canvas, needlework and the frame are each in superb condition, and ready to accent your own home, or feature in a grouping of portrait miniatures, other smalls. If you have a sewing room, this ...
$1,016 USD SaleSALE Antique Georgian Era Silk Embroidery Picture in Gilt Wood Frame, Excellent!
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
I truly love these old painted and embroidered silk on silk needlework tapestries, more for what they represent, perhaps, than even for the item, itself. Perhaps you wonder why there are so few women artists in the museum collections. You must realize that women, for the most part, were not permitted the fine arts of sculpture and painting, and so "womens' art" is to be found in the fine tapestry works, the embroideries, the weavings, the beaded works and clothing. The silk embroideries like ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Antique French Embroidered Victorian Fire Screen PAIR - 2 (Hand Fan Style)
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
A PAIR! Can't seem to get enough of these in, or keep them in supply for all you creative decorator customers of ours - but we're trying! Here's a beauty! An antique hand-held face screen pair - great to use in decorating, flanking a fireplace mantel, perhaps. Popular in the Victorian or Napoleon III era in both England and France, other European Countries and the USA (though most we find have origins in England and France). They were offered to guests and used to shield the face from the harsh ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique Georgian Era Needlepoint Tapestry, Gent with Springer Spaniel & Puppy: Dogs
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Lovely antique Georgian era figural needlepoint tapestry, a smaller work with countryside scene, gent and two dogs displayed in the original birds eye maple frame! Isn't this one cute! Small, the frame is just 10 1/4" x 8 5/8" so you'll not have any difficulty in finding a place on your walls for it :). In fact, I'm sure it'll go directly up in my house until it sells. Superb condition, both the frame and tapestry, as you can see in the images. A delightful decorative piece, one that'll tug on ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian Era 19" Needlepoint Tapestry, King Charles Spaniel in Rosewood Frame
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Fine antique Victorian era 1850-60 figural needlepoint tapestry, an ever popular subject with large, playful King Charles Spaniel and displayed in the original 19" rosewood veneered picture frame! One of two great old Victorian needlepoints that we're listing this week, both featuring a dog and both in the original frames. Great decorative accents of course, the stitching here a bit crude as if a sampler by a needlepoint artist in the making but definitely fun nonetheless. The theme a great and ...
$128 USD SaleSALE Victorian Footstool Top - Needlepoint Fragment/Panel for Pillow
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Salvaged from a very demolished old Victorian footstool, this fine old panel is simple elegance, in great decorator colors, great shape. Center this panel in a rich tapestry or velvet/silk pillow top, trim with yards of opulent tassled fringe, and let the compliments begin! Good to very good condition. Just as you see it.
$506 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian Era Needlepoint Tapestry, Stag or Deer & Hunting Dog in Birdseye Maple Frame
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Fine antique Victorian era 1850-60 figural needlepoint tapestry, a hunt theme with large stag or deer figure, hunting dog in chase and displayed in the original 16 3/4" birdseye maple veneered picture frame! One of two great old Victorian needlepoints that we're listing this week, both featuring a dog and both in the original frames. Great decorative accents of course, the stitching a bit crude as if a sampler by a needlepoint artist in the making. The theme a great and always popular one, great ...
$591 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian Needlepoint Tapestry, Dogs & Figures in 25" Black Forest Style Carved Oak Frame
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Fabulous antique Victorian era needlepoint tapestry, an amazing figural work with children & two dogs and displayed in a superb hand carved oak Black Forest style frame with ornate reticulated foliage & top bird figure! I really can't tell which I like better, the needlepoint or the frame.. Fortunately we don't have to choose between them, the frame and the needlepoint are gorgeous! Hand carved heavy, solid European oak, very French but with a Black Forest feel in the leaves, vines and bird. The ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Victorian Beaded Needlepoint Panel, 1850s Fraternal or Religious Sash
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Not sure just what this panel was intended to become, but it has the distinct look of a fraternal order sash or belt (large!). Seems to me someone told us that the four 'F' stood for such things as 'Fidelity', etc., etc., and was a religious or fraternal insignia from Germany. Experts? Would, however, be a wonderful panel to incorporate into the top of a fine down-filled & opulently fringed accent/throw pillow for your home. Excellent condition! Never made up, so it hasn't any beadwork or ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery in Frame, 20" x 16" - Silk and wool yarns, painted silk tapestry
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Punchwork, silk and wool embroidery, chenille and all manner of stitchery on silk with hand painted faces, arms & hands, etc., and in the original frame. What a treasure to find! A sampler, likely the work of a young girl or child, meant to teach her all kinds of needlearts and stiches. These early 1800s samplers, worked on silk fabric, survive today as a testamonial to the accepted 'women's arts' of the era, when needlecrafts were about the only arena in which a woman's artistic expertise was ...
$591 USD SaleSALE Antique English Silkwork Embriodery, Mourning Shakespeare - Georgian to early Victorian era, gold frame
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
A popular theme for silk embroidery samplers of its era (late Georgian to early Victorian), the mourning of Shakespeare, represented in this form, is regularly seen. The sampler is likely that of a school girl, though the excellence of mastery here certainly suggests one of some maturity and/or artistic skill, as well as needlework expertise. Tiny silk threads, zillions of them, all stitched one stich at a time and by hand, the overall effect being one of rich opulent surface, modality in shade ...
$336 USD SaleSALE BIG Antique Victorian Beadwork Needlepoint Footstool Stool
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
An oversized round slipper stool, footstool from the early Victorian era, and in such beautiful colors, this one will thrill you every time you see it. Very heavy, owing to the fact that every stitch on this large needlepoint top is done with a single glass bead. Yes, entirely beaded, this one glistens with rich color and vibrant shine. The base is the typical round style, but is overly large based on the vast majority of these we've had in the past or seen. A base of fine old carved hardwood, ...
$506 USD SaleSALE BEST! Antique English Victorian Beadwork Tea Cozy (Cosy) - Entirely beaded, excellent condition!
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Well, this one is my second all-time favorite, and will be one in use at my own home (if only I drank tea) until someone buys it away from me (which just happened a week or so ago with my all-time favorite one, I might add - brought nearly $700 at bid). This one has stunning command of palette, motif in this Victorian era masterpiece makes it more a work of art than just a useful companion to your favorite tea pot. Rises to the standard set by our antique French sterling silver tea set, I'll ...
$1,186 USD SaleSALE BEST! Antique Needlework Face Screens, Hand Carved Dieppe Ivory Handles - A French pair, metal thread embroidery
Antiques:Tapestry, Needlepoint, Aubusson
Well, I seem to have been in a 'face screens' kind of mood on my last buying trip. I brought home about 5 pairs of them, and this is the finest of the group. The pair are not only in exquisite fine condition, they are perhaps the finest examples of both Victorian or Napoleon III needlework craft, and also carved ivory. I feel quite certain those intricately carved and twist-hollowed handles would have come from the amazing artisans of ivory carving that were clustered in and around the seaport ...
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San Marcos, CA
Email only, please: susandean-aut@cox.net
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