This is one of a number of items bought recently at a sale of the contents of The Hermitage, a country house in Northumberland. The boxes that I bought held many treasures; lace, dresses, nightdresses

 

BEAUTIFUL, DELICATE AND VERY FINE SILK NETTING WITH METALLIC AND SILK EMBROIDERY. THIS IS EDWARDIAN FROM A GORGEOUS TITANIC ERA GOWN. THERE IS A FLOWER AND LEAVES AT THE CENTER. IT IS 3 1/2" WIDE BY 3

 

This Double Wedding Ring design Quilt is hand sewn and hand quilted and dates from the 1920's. Exact origin unknown. It belonged to the seller's aunt until her death in 1985 and has been stored as a p

 

                                                                                                                                     

 

AlexSh Store As the Soviet era ended and Westerners discovered Central Asian folk arts, the interest of Central Asia land escalated. It is the land of warlike nomads, the great ancient civilizations,

 

White linen sheet from the late 1800s or early 1900s. This sheet features gorgeous hand done drawn work and the monogram FM. I have been able to learn that the M stands for Miller the family had a son

 

This is a signed antique 1839 jacquard decorated coverlet depicting vines, flowers, sunbursts and geometric shapes. It is homespun and laid out in alternating colored rows of blue, red, green and crea

 

Nice piece of antique cotton fabric rescued from an old dress. A bright double pink with white dashes. The fabric is from the 1890's or earlier. It is a medium weight cotton(nothing to do with upholst

 

Up for auction is an original needlework sampler, either English or American. I don't know enough about these to make a good judgement, but I can tell you that my wife and I found this in a garage sal

 

MARIA NIFOROS FINE ANTIQUE LACE, LINENS, & TEXTILES Two borders of ornate needlelace...Item Measurements:Apprx. 49" by 3 1/2"38" by 4" wide Item condition: In good condition...original cream patin