Antique Tapestry Wall Hanging

A large vintage Randolph Turpin carpet. A wonderful impressive carpet made for the British boxer Randolph Turpin (nick named 'The Leamington Licker'). The carpet measuring nearly 3 meters by 4 meters was made by a life long friend, Mr Dennis Quayle, and would make a remarkable wall hanging. Quayle owned a high quality furniture store in Birmingham and supplied amongst other furnishings, high quality handmade carpets. Following Turpin’s triumph over Sugar Ray Robinson to win the world title in 1951, Mr Quayle had the carpet made as a gift for Turpin. Later in Turpin’s life when in trouble, Quayle bought back the carpet in order to help him financially, with the carpet remaining in the Quayle family ever since. Randolph Turpin is one of Britain’s greatest sportsmen who plied his trade with courage, honor and skill and gave Britain one of its best nights in a boxing ring. As a 33-1 underdog Turpin humbled the greatest fighter the world had seen, Sugar Ray Robinson, at Earls Court in London to become Middleweight Champion of the World. Sugar Ray was at his peak and the fight was the culmination of the flamboyant champion’s famous tour of Europe. Unable to cope with Turpin’s long reach and unusual wide stance the American struggled to land punches and Turpin’s strength inside was too much and he took the win on points after 15 rounds. He would lose the belt in a rematch 64 days later but Turpin’s achievement is a remarkable one which crowns a distinguished boxing career, he was later inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 2001. Randolph Turpin's titles:- British Middleweight 17th Oct 1950 European Middleweight 27th Feb 1951 World Middleweight 10th July 1951 Commonwealth Middleweight 2nd Oct 1952 Won the British Light...

Equestrian print, S.E. Waller. A fine photogravure after the original painting by Samuel Edmund Waller titled 'Twixt Love And Duty'. The 'romanti...

Unusual Leather Helmet. A very unusual leather helmet with padded protection. The hard leather shell is stitched together and has ventilation holes in the top. There is padded protec...

Antique Tennis Stevengraph. A rare late 19th century woven silk Stevengraph of a Tennis Match entitled "The First Set". This example forms part of a series by Thomas Stevens of Coventry depicting sporting and other subjects. The First Set (A Lawn Tennis Scene) is in original condition with original frame and mount. The scene is of a Victorian lawn...

A very nice pair of Georgian brass candlesticks. The bases are square with cut corners and the sticks are of seamed construction.

Novelty Billiard mantel clock. A rare and very unusual novelty mantel clock, the base being a miniature billiard table. The drum-shaped clock case has a 6 cm porcelain dial fronting...

53775 Antique French Tapestry, 05'09 x 07'04. Full of tiny details and an idyllic landscape scene, this hand-woven tapestry is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The wall tapestry...

78197 Antique Uzbekistan Suzani Tapestry Wall Hanging 03'07 x 05'00. Design a room that feels well-traveled and effortlessly inviting with this w...

​78199 Antique Uzbek Shakhrisyabz Suzani Tapestry, 03'07 x 05'00. Uzbek Shakhrisyabz Suzani tapestries are intricately embroidered textiles originating from Uzbekistan, featuring vib...

78198 antique Uzbekistan Suzani tapestry wall hanging 3'06 x 5'01. Design a room that feels well-traveled and effortlessly inviting with this wov...

71052, antique Chinese silk embroidered tapestry. This handwoven silk antique Chinese embroidered tapestry features a soothing nau...

This vintage scenic tapestry shows courting couples in an idyllic country setting by a lake and a cherub statue, waterfall. It is made in a soft, light color palette of greens, pinks...