Antique Looms

Disguising his identity with the freshly curled wig and rouge that he had also found in the containers, Dubourg arrives in the first village, looming humorously large on the donkey a...

Devil Doll "    The Devil Doll' (January 1920) shows a soldier pointing his bayonet at a looming monster in the first panel. However, in the second it turns out to be the weak and in...

Cup 1: The smallest cup features Mt. Fuji looming large, most of the mountain shrouded in a golden fog.

‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world’ by Brian Loomes lists John Baker of Sevenoaks as working in Sevenoaks from early to late in the 18th century.   

Height: 25 cm Literature: Jonathan Betts, Marine Chronometers at Greenwich, Oxford, 2017, pp 317-18 Brian Loomes, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, London, 2006, p. 282.

Thomas Reeve is also listed in Brian Loomes informative book ‘Lantern clocks and their makers’.   

Initially, he was employed as a loom turner in the weaving industry before becoming a professional artist.

He is listed as a London maker in the compiled dictionary authored by Brian Loomes.

However, a tapestry weaving differs significantly from needlepoint in that it uses a loom and vertical warp. Tapestry weaving is closer to the weaving of kilims and pile rugs than ca...

Jongkind's landscapes often unfold under looming moody skies and accumulating dark clouds, perhaps in part a manifestation of the sporadic bouts of depression that he suffered, compo...

The backside reveals a symphony of disciplined craftsmanship: no pile, no shortcuts—just centuries-old techniques handed down through the looms of Aubusson’s storied artisans. Fitted...

This sparked a revival of the art of the carpet in Kashan; in 1890 there were only three operating looms, and that these became one thousand five hundred in 1900 and four thousand in...

The repeating work on this movement has been adapted by the maker with original small lead weight housed within the case, circa 1775 ‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world’ by ...

Crafted from high-quality wool and likely hand-woven on a flat weave loom, the rug measures an impressive 23'4" x 8'10", making it ideal for a grand hallway or gallery-like space.

However, a tapestry weaving differs significantly from needlepoint in that it uses a loom and vertical warp. Tapestry weaving is closer to the weaving of kilims and pile rugs than ca...

However, a tapestry weaving differs significantly from needlepoint in that it uses a loom and vertical warp. Tapestry weaving is closer to the weaving of kilims and pile rugs than ca...

Spectacular hand-loomed Chyrpy with a checkered pattern, finished with a remarkable white wavy cotton edging.

Oversized 1880s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug Size: 15'3" × 20'2" (464 × 614 cm) Crafted in the 1880s during the height of the British Raj, this magnificent oversized Amritsar rug repr...

French, Circa 1870 Dimensions Canape Height: 40" (101 cm) Width: 63" (160 cm) Depth: 24" (60 cm) Arm Chairs Height: 38" (134 cm) Width: 17 1/4" (43 cm) Depth: 17 3/...

This carpet’s rare oversized format and tribal-geometric clarity offer a tangible link to a period when the weaver’s loom was the primary vessel for tribal history and cosmological b...

Its softly worn textures whisper of nomadic journeys, village looms, and the silent incantations of its maker.

It conjures the intimacy of a Turkish village loom and the grandeur of imperial design. Bold yet poetic, intricate yet grounded, it speaks of inheritance, craftsmanship, and quiet ph...

A rare pattern embroidered in silk on a hand loomed cotton background. Punjab is known for its Phulkaris.

A rare pattern embroidered in silk on a hand loomed cotton background. Punjab is known for its Phulkaris.

The Dictionnaire Des Horologers by Tardy lists Antoine St Martin as working from the Rue Des Fosses St-Germain, circa 1715. Brian Loomes in his book ‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of t...

We knew that the November Letter was very valuable (on it's own) because of the mention by Theodore of Quentin's death and his and Edith's personal pain and grief BUT when you have a...

What emerges is not merely a rug, but a textile artifact of life lived in harmony with the land and the loom. This Oushak runner is both grounded and exalted—perfectly at home in min...

The Whisper of Anatolia: An Antique Turkish Sivas Masterpiece of Subtle Grandeur. From the esteemed looms of Anatolia comes this hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Sivas rug, a study ...

Chinese rugs are all woven in factory settings, with numerous upright looms, and copious, drone-like weavers. There is no tradition of innumerable dispersed villages as in Persia or ...

Natural materials, subject to variation from batch to batch, coupled with the challenges of nomadic life where looms were regularly folded for transport and reassembled at new campsi...

The first tapestry set was put on the loom as early as 1738. The Story of Esther appears quickly as one of the pinnacles of his work. 1737: The artist creates a series of paintings (...

Chinese rugs are all woven in factory settings, with numerous upright looms, and copious, drone-like weavers. There is no tradition of innumerable dispersed villages as in Persia or ...

Since tribal people usually have smaller portable looms, it is normal that they make small rugs. Most Turkmen rugs found are between 4 x 6 ft and 8 x 11 ft.

The spectral nature of the scene is reinforced by the ghostlike cast of characters looming above. Eight heads ranging from an apparition of a child, an image of the female lover’s fa...