Antique Looms

richly patterned Iban Dayak ikat textile (pua kumbu), handwoven on a backstrap loom using natural dyes

proven by this very fine clock. Literature: B. Loomes, The Clockmakers of Great Britain 1286-1700

7'3 x 6'6. French 19th century hand-loomed tapestry. An idyllic scene of fisherman and their boats

a modernizing Iran. Woven in a workshop setting rather than a village loom, it was conceived for a

. Woven on a hand loom, it features four Hispano-Moorish designs in gold and silver thread brocade. At the

side of the firm, and it was he who in 1896 first set up looms at Killybegs. Carpets became readily

, woven without cartoon or constraint, where tradition guided the loom and instinct shaped the design

loom and dating from the Romantic period. Named turn-over because of the fabric's diagonal inversion

) loom characteristic of Aubusson craftsmanship. Admire the beautiful colors that bring this piece

) loom characteristic of Aubusson craftsmanship. Admire the beautiful colors that bring this piece

a mid 19th Century Hand-Loomed Belgian Tapestry Details rug no. j4363 size 5' 8" x 7' 8" (173 x

looms in this area was Ziegler and Company of Manchester, England, in 1883. This company had previously

Louis-Philippe period. Woolen shawl woven on a quarter loom with a cut-throw. Large rectangular green

. Upholstered in loom woven tapestry with a lovely floral design. Generally in good condition. Some wear

Maxime Fougerol workshops in Aubusson, using a low warp (basse lisse) loom characteristic of Aubusson

looms (“basse lisse”) using wool and silk to achieve remarkable depth, tonal harmony, and painterly

took about 80-95 days and adding in other work, the whole process from loom setup to final washing

known, but the weavers, Hui Muslims, worked on vertical looms. Whether they employed partial cartoons

cotton bunting with a hand-loomed linen hoist binding. The hoist retains its original forged iron storm

verdure and pastoral compositions, these handwoven textiles were created on low-warp looms (“basse lisse

effects conveyed in the background of each composition. In Glaucus and Scylla, storm clouds loom over the

Baoulé / Baule loom hedle pulley from the beginning of the 20th century Rich tribal patina and

textiles are executed on low-warp looms (“basse lisse”) using wool and silk to achieve extraordinary depth

tapestries. Employing a method known as "warping" and executed on a low horizontal loom, the weavers of

detail and subtle gradations of color achieved on low-warp looms. This example beautifully reflects that

the wool. It was woven, as Navajo rugs generally are, on a vertical loom with a wooden framework. It

"warping" and executed on a low horizontal loom, the weavers of Aubusson were able to create an illusion of

plain color. The carpets were executed on vertical looms by local Irish women. After the William Morris

-century art. The viaduct, built in the 1880s to carry the Paris-Saint-Germain railway line, looms with

be purchased in shops, with the actual manufacturing to be completed on looms set up in the weaver's

foliage and palmettes. Woven on a Jacquard loom with a blend of wool, acrylic, and cotton, this

were made in a flat-woven or tapestry technique, manufactured on a horizontal loom. The subtle ton-sur

be purchased in shops, with the actual manufacturing to be completed on looms set up in the weaver's

be purchased in shops, with the actual manufacturing to be completed on looms set up in the weaver's

be purchased in shops, with the actual manufacturing to be completed on looms set up in the weaver's

be purchased in shops, with the actual manufacturing to be completed on looms set up in the weaver's

be purchased in shops, with the actual manufacturing to be completed on looms set up in the weaver's

Loomes, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World (21st Century Edition, London, 2006). (Tara Draper

the strand, London. They were also known to have made chronometers. See Brian Loomes ‘Watchmakers

looms.Lurçat and his circle of master weavers are credited with this powerful artistic revival. This tapestry

of northwestern Persia, where each loom carried the weight of heritage, this vintage earth-tone

clouded sky, slightly looming. This painting is impressionist in style and has a simplicity to it. It is

scroll motifs. The chairs are upholstered in natural timeless hand-loom linen. Wooden back frames are

This rare 19th-century Continental European hand-loomed rug presents a bold and timeless aesthetic

sensuality, its texture whispering of wind-swept plateaus and sun-warmed looms. Through centuries of use and

were made in a flat-woven or tapestry technique, manufactured on a horizontal loom. The style of

were made in a flat-woven or tapestry technique, manufactured on a horizontal loom. The style of

were made in a flat-woven or tapestry technique, manufactured on a horizontal loom. The style of

low warp (basse lisse) loom characteristic of Aubusson craftsmanship. Admire the beautiful colors that

ships-of-the-line dominating the harbor backdrop. The coastal landscape and looming clouds add further

pattern to take full focus. Baluch weavings like this one were created by hand on horizontal ground looms

centre, it stands on 4 splayed deer’s hoof feet, with the winter looming over us this one is just in time

formations looming beneath a sky heavy with storm clouds. Burr’s delicate yet expressive use of color and

particularly defined texture and backing that may connote a Jacquard loom, as does its outstanding quality and

produced by highly skilled artisans using hand-loomed techniques passed down through generations, often

through generations. These traditional flatwoven Kilims were created on horizontal looms using hand-spun

weaving for centuries. From at least the 17th century onward, the workshops and village looms of Karabagh