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Editorial ?Historically significant? clothing from late fashion icon Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy?s personal collection up for auction
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Princess Diana's iconic 'sheep sweater' to go under the hammer
Editorial Navajo, Native American, Blanket, early 20th century, wool, Overall: 54 ? 52 1/2 inches (137.2 ? 133.4 cm).
Editorial Stitch patch of gold thread embroidery on dark teal cloth., Stitch patch of gold thread embroidery on dark teal cloth. Square, trimmed with ribbon in the same color. Four flower stems in the middle, including an oak branch. Scalloped and straight edges...
Editorial Armchair, E.G.C. Schubad, Netherlands, 1910 - 1927, oak (wood), rosewood (wood), wool, h 72.0 cm ? w 70.0 cm ? d 68.0 cm.
Editorial Armchair, E.G.C. Schubad, Netherlands, 1910 - 1927, oak (wood), rosewood (wood), wool, h 72.0 cm ? w 70.0 cm ? d 68.0 cm.
Editorial Terracotta lekythos (oil jar), Classical, ca. 480?470 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H.: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Vases, Woman seated with wool at wool-basket, Eros flying toward her; near her a quail.
Editorial Armrest, 1754?56, French, Beauvais, Wool and silk, H. 12 x W. 8 in. (approx.) (30.5 x 20.3 cm), Textiles-Tapestries.
Editorial Fragment, Medium: wool Technique: plain weave with continuous supplementary weft patterning, Fragment of a loosely-woven plain crepe cloth with borders in brown and blue. Piece was found near Ancayama, Chancay Valley., Peru, 10001450, woven textiles, F...
Editorial Map sampler, Medium: silk and wool embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, stem, satin and running stitches on plain weave foundation, Oval map of Scotland, England and Wales. The wool fabric is over plain weave cotton. Some of t...
Editorial Sampler, Medium: wool embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross and darning stitches on plain weave foundation, Alphabets, numerals, and a number of designs for darning and floral patterns worked in colored wools on brown canvas., ...
Editorial Sampler, Harriet McEwen, English, Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, chain, stem, and square stitches on plain weave foundation, Four alphabets, one with numerals at the top. Verse: 'Tis education that conform t...
Editorial Embroidered picture, Elizabeth Bryan, Medium: silk embroidery on wool Technique: split, satin, and cross stitches on plain weave, In an oval frame, a female figure holding three feathers in one hand, the other resting on a goat; below 'Elizabeth Bryan ...
Editorial Sampler, Ruth Bolerworth, Medium: silk and metal thread embroidery, wool foundation Technique: cross, tent, satin and stem stitches on plain weave, Alphabets, crowns and verse. Top: Cross borders with trees, flowers, insects, and fruit. Bottom: Scene o...
Editorial Sampler, Thomizan Thomson, English, Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, eyelet, cross, half cross, and rococo (queen) stitches on plain weave foundation, 'Blessed those who have God chose/ and in him put there tr...
Editorial Sampler, Medium: silk embroidery, wool foundation Technique: cross, half-cross and satin stitches on plain weave, Alphabets, numerals, floral cross border and text., Dublin, Ireland, ca. 1835, embroidery & stitching, Sampler.
Editorial Shawl, Medium: wool Technique: twill tapestry, embroidery Label: wool embroidery on wool twill weave, pieced together, Square woven shawl with a red ground and multicolored design in pink, orange, green, blue, purple, and white. A taupe eight-pointed s...
Editorial Sampler, Susan Cuming, English, Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, chain, and running stitches on a plain weave foundation, Eagle, band of trees, verse, 'Have not Eve and Adam taught us/ their sad profit ...
Editorial Embroidered picture, Medium: wool on cotton Technique: split and flat surface embroidery stitches, English schooner in full sail running off tropical island fortress that flies the British flag. Executed in a crude style that depitcs a child-like persp...
Editorial Bobbins, Medium: wood bobbins, cotton and wool yarns, Eleven small wooden bobbins painted at one end and bluntly pointed at the other end. Blue, brown, tan and red cotton and woolen yarns wound loosely around the group., Peru, 11001400, appliances & to...
Editorial Skirt, Medium: linen, wool, cotton Technique: embroidered on weave, Black linen plain cloth with horizontal stripes of red. The material is closely pleated and the pleats held in place by threads; on the top of each pleat is a pattern of tiny flowers e...
Editorial Sampler, Ann Burrows, English, Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, chain, satin, running, and eyelet stitches on plain weave foundation, At the top: two alphabets and numerals and one alphabet in groups of three ...
Editorial Fragment, Medium: cotton, wool Technique: slit tapestry with use of non-horizontal weft, Small fragment with highly stylized llamas. Half of fragment has tan background and animals in red and blue, other half has red background, animals in tan and dark...
Editorial Log Cabin, Medium: cotton, wool, silk Technique: quilted, appliqu?d on plain weave with supplementary warp pile (velvet), backed with satin weave, Square table cover. Central 'Log Cabin' design of 13 squares (1 large and 12 small) with stars at center ...
Editorial Band, Medium: linen warp, wool weft Technique: Slit tapestry, double faced, wefts perpendicular to warp; SIDES: intact, ENDS: cut, Narrow band, linen warps and wool wefts in slit tapestry. Dark red background with repeated design unit of stepped cross ...
Editorial Bag, Medium: wool Technique: plain weave with supplementary weft, Lozenge pattern in blue on tan background. Bag is sewn together with bright red wool; shoulder bnd in plain weave., Nayarit, Mexico, probably 19th century, woven textiles, Bag.
Editorial Fragment of Paracas mantle, Medium: cotton, wool Technique: embroidered on plain weave foundation, Design of a butterfly looked at from above. Four curled feelers on either side of the head and a mask at the end of a long tongue. Solid embroidery on co...
Editorial Sampler, Davida C., Medium: silk embroidery on wool Technique: back, double running and satin stitches on plain weave, Verse; human figures; baskets of flowers, birds and trees; within a border of flowers., Scotland, 19th century, embroidery & stitchin...
Editorial Sampler, Mary Dormer, Medium: silk embroidery, wool foundation Technique: cross, counted satin and eyelet stitches on plain weave, Cross borders of alphabets, floral and geometric patterns, birds and verses. Signature 'Mary Dormer 1762.', England, 1762...
Editorial Woman's mantle (chyrpy), Medium: silk embroidery, wool appliqu?, cotton foundation Technique: embroidered and appliqu?d on plain weave foundation Label: cotton, appliqu?d with wool and embroidered with silk, Woman's white cotton chyrpy embroidered with...
Editorial Sampler, Elizabeth Muns, English, Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, back, tent, half cross, and double running stitches on plain weave foundation, Vertical rectangle with alphabet,...
Editorial Fragment, Medium: wool Technique: plain weave with continuous supplementary weft patterning, The fragment has woven parts from sides with bird motifs in brown and light tan on a tan background. The center part shows the warp. Two loom sticks are attach...
Editorial Textile, Medium: cotton, wool Technique: (2 sides) A: warp stripe, warp -faced plain weave; B: complementary warps; sides intact; ends with warp selvage, Rectangular piece made up of central section with border sewn on either side. Fringe on three side...
Editorial Sampler, Elizabeth Miskey, American, b. 1811, Medium: silk and wool embroidery, linen foundation Technique: embroidered in chain, stem, rococo and cross stitches on plain weave foundation, A large basket of fruit surrounded by flowering sprays, and a v...
Editorial Medallion, Medium: Warp; S-spun linen, Wefts; S-spun linen, S-spun wool, Technique; slit tapestry with supplementary weft wrapping., A circle with a maze pattern in the center of an eight pointed star. Black on off-white ground., Egypt, 3rd4th century,...
Editorial Panel, Pierre Maille, Medium: bast, wool, cotton, silk foundation warp and weft are unrefined bast fiber Technique: Brocaded to imitate the effect of a type of counted embroidery called 'flame stitch.', Bergamo Panel woven to imitate the effect of coun...
Editorial Sampler, Sarah Cook, Medium: silk embroidery on wool Technique: embroidery on plain weave, Four cross borders; one containing verse; two showing floral patterns and squirrels; the inscription 'Sarah Cook, her sampler 1744' surrounded by angular floral ...
Editorial Sampler, Bridget Rule, Scottish, Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, rococo, and double running stitches on plain weave foundation, Building with four columns with thistle on each side and larger curving f...
Editorial Purse, Medium: silk, leather, wool, canvas Technique: embroidered, Case covers of canvas embroidered in wool. Classical border motif encloses classical figures: one is a full-size figure, and the other is a bust. Lined in green silk., France, early 19t...
Editorial Mosen, Medium: wool Technique: felted and patterned with tied-resist dyeing (shibori) Label: felted and tie-dyed wool, Rectangular rug made of wool which is felted, then patterned with tied resist dyeing, leaving large and small dots of yellow in a dee...
Editorial Fragment, Medium: cotton, wool Technique: slit tapestry, One panel containing a conventionalized human figure with headdress and birds. Two birds at the bottom are very indistinct. The colors are tan, mustard, white, rose, brown and black., Peru, ca. 1...
Editorial Map sampler, Elizabeth Evenett, Medium: silk embroidery, wool foundation Technique: cross, satin, stem, split and knot stitches on plain weave foundation, Map of England and Wales within an oval frame. Butterflies and baskets at each corner., England, ...
Editorial Sampler, Mary Eyre, Medium: silk and wool embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross stitch on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with silk and wool in cross stitch, An embroidered sampler with a scene of two mountains ...
Editorial Sampler, Elizabeth Capps, Medium: silk embroidery, wool foundation Technique: cross and counted satin stitches on plain weave, Solomon's Temple; shield with lion and unicorn; Tower of Babel verses and Biblical quotations; scattered ornaments throughout...
Editorial Sampler, Mary Pearsey, English, Medium: wool embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross stitch on plain weave foundation, Alphabets and numerals followed by 'then when Mary was come where Jesus was and saw him she fel down at his fe...
Editorial Sampler, Elizabeth Gouger, Medium: silk embroidery, wool foundation Technique: cross and counted satin stitches on plain weave, The Lord's Prayer, baskets of flowers with birds, and signature 'Elizabeth Gouger her work in the XI year of her age 1751.' ...
Editorial Sampler, Medium: silk embroidery on wool Technique: cross, satin, stem and knotting stitches on plain weave foundation, Several verses including one for Whitsunday, for Christmas, for Easter, a landscape with a shepherd and shepherdess and scattered or...
Editorial Fragment, Medium: wool Technique: plain weave with continuous supplementary weft patterning, Fragment of a loosely-woven plain crepe cloth with borders in brown and blue. Piece was found near Ancayama, Chancay Valley., Peru, 10001450, woven textiles, F...
Editorial Medallion, Medium: warp: paired S-spun linen; wefts: S-spun linen, S-spun wools; linen backing Technique: plain weave with discontinuous weft (slit tapestry) with supplementary weft wrapping Label: linen in-woven with wool slit tapestry, Tapestry medal...
Editorial Carrying cloth, Medium: red wool with white cotton Technique: plain weave with continuous supplementary warp and weft patterning Label: wool plain weave with supplementary warp and weft patterning, Carrying cloth of loosely woven, overspun wool yarn, i...
Editorial Sampler, Medium: wool embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross and back stitches on plain weave foundation, Alphabets, heart on stem, isolated motifs including windmill and cradle., Friesland, Netherlands, 1724, embroidery & stitc...
Editorial Sampler, Caroline Dunn, Medium: silk embroidery, wool foundation Technique:, Inscription: 'Chere maman fait par Caroline Dunn l'an 1828.' Alphabets, numbers, wreaths of flowers, medallions with birds, trees and flowers, all in a floral border. Bound in...
Editorial Seat cover, Medium: wool Technique: tapestry weave, Tapestry weave seat cushion in a curvilinear shape with an ivory field and light green border. Central musical trophy is framed by C and S-curve cartouche with roses and ribbon, in the Rococo Revival ...
Editorial Bag, Medium: cotton, wool Technique: knotted net, Small bag of open knotted net in cotton, filled with skeins of colored wools for weaving., Peru, 11001420, knotted, knitted and crocheted textiles, Bag.
Editorial Wholecloth calamanco quilt, American, ca. 1750, Made in New England, United States, American, Wool and cotton, 102 1/2 x 99 1/2 in. (260.4 x 252.7 cm), Textiles.
Editorial Fragment, 14th15th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), W. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Textiles-Embroidered.
Editorial Hanging, French, ca. 173475, French, Wool on linen, H. 68 x W. 60 1/2 inches, 172.7 x 153.7 cm, Textiles-Embroidered.
Editorial Embroidered panel, American, ca. 1750, Made in New England, United States, American, Linen embroidered with wool, 38 x 59 in. (96.5 x 149.9 cm), Textiles.
Editorial Five Youths Playing Blind Man's Buff, South Netherlandish, ca. 15001525, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool and silk wefts, Overall: 105 1/2 x 118in. (268 x 299.7cm), Textiles-Tapestries.
Editorial Fragment, 5th6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 7 5/16 in. high 6 15/16 in. wide (18.5 cm high 17.7 cm wide), Textiles.
Editorial Overdrapery, American, 186580, American, Silk and wool, woven, Various dimensions, Textiles.
Editorial Panel, 4th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool, Textiles.
Editorial Stone spindle whorl.
Editorial Steve Martin memorabilia set to go under the hammer next month
Editorial PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE Jennifer Garner walking with nice wool poncho
Editorial 'Friends' Monopoly game to hit shelves
Editorial Incense burner with molded figures and a wooden cover, Cylindrical incense burner of porcelain on a scalloped base and with an open wooden lid covered with a transparent glaze. The outer wall with a wide band with swastika pattern with four scalloped c...
Editorial Woolen Caps Worn by Dutch Whalers Cap, finely knitted and multi-colored with red, green, blue, yellow and white horizontal stripes, lined with a coarsely knitted light brown hat, Cap, lined with a rough knitted light brown hat. The top of the outer hat...
Editorial Ovoid covered jar with Chinese ladies in a landscape, Egg-shaped porcelain covered pot, painted in underglaze blue. On the belly a landscape with two 'go' playing Chinese ladies (long lines). In addition, two standing ladies, one with a qin. The show i...
Editorial Moon flask, Moon flask with prunus sprays, bamboo and birds, Flat, round porcelain bottle with two small ears between the shoulder and neck, painted in underglaze red. On the wall prunus branches and bamboo with two birds, a stylized wool motif around ...
Editorial Navajo, Native American, Blanket, early 20th century, wool, Overall: 54 ? 52 1/2 inches (137.2 ? 133.4 cm).
Editorial Decagonal bowl with flowering plants near rocks, butterflies and floral scrolls, Decagonal bowl of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. On the outer wall a continuous representation of four times a flowering plant (chrysanthemum, sunflower) near rock...
Editorial Hexagonal ewer with flowering plants and floral scrolls, Hexagonal jug made of porcelain with a pear-shaped body, long S-shaped spout and S-shaped ear, painted in underglaze blue. Plants that bloom on the belly are interrupted by a modeled cartouche wi...
Editorial Tiered box composed of three layers with dragon and precious objects, Round stacking box of porcelain consisting of three layers and a lid, painted in underglaze blue. The walls of the boxes and the lid with wool motifs and valuables (pearl, diamond, m...
Editorial Half of a bedspread, ivory colored, stitched on in a shell pattern, Half of a bedspread of ivory colored silk satin, filled with an intermediate layer of (roughened) wool, stitched on with light silk thread in shell pattern in the middle and in the cor...
Editorial Hexagonal tea pot with a figure on a dragon's head amid waves, Hexagonal teapot of red stoneware with a curved spout and standing handle. On the wall six compartments with a relief in relief of Kuixing, the god of literature, standing on a dragon head ...
Editorial Saucer with precious objects on a green ground with cloud motifs, Porcelain dish, painted on biscuits in green, yellow, eggplant and black. The dish is covered on the front and back (except for the underside within the foot ring) with a wool motif on a...
Editorial Dish with a stylized flowering plant, Dish of quartz-fritware decorated with a stylized flowering plant in green, blue, yellow, brown and red on white under transparent lead-alkali glaze. A wool motif or curl on the edge. Iznik., anonymous, Iznik, c. 1...
Editorial Bell-shaped cup with precious objects on a green ground with cloud motifs, Bell-shaped porcelain cup, painted on biscuits in green, yellow, eggplant and black. The head is covered on the inside and outside (except for the underside inside the foot ring...