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Antique Silkworks

17th Century Antique Silkwork Applique Picture
17th Century Antique Silkwork Applique Picture

17th Century Antique Silkwork Applique Picture

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

17th Century Antique Silkwork Applique. The applique has hand-stitched silkwork slips/motifs, sewn onto a silk ground.

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Antique 17th Century Tapestries

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Silk

Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture Shepherdess and Sheep England Circa 1840
Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture Shepherdess and Sheep England Circa 1840

Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture Shepherdess and Sheep England Circa 1840

Located in Katonah, NY

This antique English silkwork embroidery picture shows a shepherdess seated in a pastoral landscape with sheep gathered at her feet.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Rococo Decorative Art

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Silk

Fine Pair of English 18th Century Silkwork Pictures
Fine Pair of English 18th Century Silkwork Pictures

Fine Pair of English 18th Century Silkwork Pictures

Located in Lymington, GB

Both are in near-perfect condition retaining their original vibrant colors - rare for antique silkwork pictures nearly 228 years old. Apparently in their original frames and mounts.

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Antique 1790s English Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Early 18th Century Needlework Picture Depicting Angels
Early 18th Century Needlework Picture Depicting Angels

Early 18th Century Needlework Picture Depicting Angels

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Early 18th Century Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture. The embroidery is worked in silk on linen ground, in tent stitch or petit point.

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Antique 1730s Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Antique Belgian Sailor's Silkwork, c. 1923
Antique Belgian Sailor's Silkwork, c. 1923

Antique Belgian Sailor's Silkwork, c. 1923

Located in Savannah, GA

Offered is a Belgian sailor's silkwork from the golden era of Peking, China's Legation District, c. 1923. It features flags from all legations, dragon and eagle, coat of arms of Bel...

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Vintage 1920s Belgian Tapestries

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Silk

Antique Embroidered Panel, English, Framed Silkwork, Baroque Taste, Victorian
Antique Embroidered Panel, English, Framed Silkwork, Baroque Taste, Victorian

Antique Embroidered Panel, English, Framed Silkwork, Baroque Taste, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique embroidered panel. An English, framed silkwork after Margarethe Helm, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s British Baroque Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Glass, Pine

Large Antique Regency Silkwork Embroidery Depicting Rebecca At The Well
Large Antique Regency Silkwork Embroidery Depicting Rebecca At The Well

Large Antique Regency Silkwork Embroidery Depicting Rebecca At The Well

Located in Bristol, GB

So often with this type of silkwork there is significant damage due to their fragility but tis example survives really well.

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Tapestries

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Moses In The Bullrushes, Verre Eglomise
Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Moses In The Bullrushes, Verre Eglomise

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Moses In The Bullrushes, Verre Eglomise

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE GEORGE III SILK, SILVER THREAD NEEDLEWORK AND STUMPWORK EMBROIDERY A charming depiction of the baby Moses being discovered in the bullrushes by the Pharaoh’s daughter, all w...

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Antique 18th Century George III Tapestries

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Silver

Pair Silkwork Embroidered Pictures of Shepherd & Shepherdess
Pair Silkwork Embroidered Pictures of Shepherd & Shepherdess

Pair Silkwork Embroidered Pictures of Shepherd & Shepherdess

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of oval Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidered pictures depicting a shepherd and shepherdess in a country scene.

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Antique Early 19th Century Tapestries

Materials

Silk

A Particularly Fine and Large Silkwork Picture attributed to Thomas Willis
A Particularly Fine and Large Silkwork Picture attributed to Thomas Willis

A Particularly Fine and Large Silkwork Picture attributed to Thomas Willis

By Thomas Willis

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This fine and particular large ship portrait silkwork is executed on a plain blue silk background.

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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

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Antique Silkwork Coastal Scene Embroidery
Antique Silkwork Coastal Scene Embroidery

Antique Silkwork Coastal Scene Embroidery

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H 13.8 in W 18.9 in D 0.8 in

Antique Silkwork Coastal Scene Embroidery

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique silkwork coastal scene embroidery. The embroidery is worked in silks on a silk ground, in a variety of stitches.

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Antique Early 1800s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Antique Silkwork Embroidery of a Bird of Paradise
Antique Silkwork Embroidery of a Bird of Paradise

Antique Silkwork Embroidery of a Bird of Paradise

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Silkwork embroidery of a bird of paradise.

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Antique 1820s French Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Pair of Georgian Antique Silkwork Floral Embroideries
Pair of Georgian Antique Silkwork Floral Embroideries

Pair of Georgian Antique Silkwork Floral Embroideries

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of Georgian silkwork floral embroideries worked in silk on satin ground, in a variety of stitches. Colors red, cream, blue, light brown, dark brown, gold, silver, pink, light gr...

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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery 'Tancred'
Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery 'Tancred'

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery 'Tancred'

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Georgian silkwork embroidery depicting a well attired young sheperdess carving the name 'Tancred' into the trunk of a a tree. Tancred is the beau in the 1581 Italian epic poem La Ger...

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Vintage 1970s British George III Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Antique Sampler Silkwork Band Sampler, circa 1740
Antique Sampler Silkwork Band Sampler, circa 1740

Antique Sampler Silkwork Band Sampler, circa 1740

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Sampler silkwork band sampler, circa 1740.

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Antique 1740s English Other Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery of a Country Scene
Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery of a Country Scene

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery of a Country Scene

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Georgian silkwork embroidery depicting a country scene.

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Antique Early 1800s English Folk Art Tapestries

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery Picture, Girl with Sheep
Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery Picture, Girl with Sheep

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery Picture, Girl with Sheep

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Georgian silkwork embroidery depicting a girl with sheep, sitting under a tree.

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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Antique Silkwork Flower Bouquet Embroidery
Antique Silkwork Flower Bouquet Embroidery

Antique Silkwork Flower Bouquet Embroidery

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H 11.4 in W 10.2 in D 0.8 in

Antique Silkwork Flower Bouquet Embroidery

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique silkwork flower bouquet embroidery. The embroidery is worked in silk on a silk ground, in a variety of stitches.

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Antique 1790s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Antique Silkwork Embroidery of a Bird in a Tree
Antique Silkwork Embroidery of a Bird in a Tree

Antique Silkwork Embroidery of a Bird in a Tree

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Silkwork embroidery of a bird in a tree. The embroidery is worked in silks on silk ground, in a variety of stitches.

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Antique 1820s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Girl with Lyre
Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Girl with Lyre

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Girl with Lyre

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Georgian silkwork embroidery depicting a young lady sitting in a room, gazing out the window.

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Antique Early 19th Century More Folk Art

Materials

Silk

Antique Biblical Silkwork Needlework Moses in the Bulrushes Victorian
Antique Biblical Silkwork Needlework Moses in the Bulrushes Victorian

Antique Biblical Silkwork Needlework Moses in the Bulrushes Victorian

Located in Katonah, NY

This early Victorian needlework depicts the biblical story of Moses discovered among the reeds of the Nile. Worked in silk and chenille, the scene shows the infant Moses being lifted...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Romantic Decorative Art

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Silk

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery Depicting a Woman with a Lamb, Yorkshire
Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery Depicting a Woman with a Lamb, Yorkshire

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery Depicting a Woman with a Lamb, Yorkshire

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL GEORGE III SILK AND GILT THREAD NEEDLEWORK EMBROIDERY A charming depicting of a young woman holding a lamb in a landscape. The artist has expertly used different t...

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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Tapestries

Materials

Gesso, Silk, Glass, Wood

18thC Georgian Silkwork Map Of England & Wales, Worked By Ann Perry c.1796
18thC Georgian Silkwork Map Of England & Wales, Worked By Ann Perry c.1796

18thC Georgian Silkwork Map Of England & Wales, Worked By Ann Perry c.1796

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The sampler is presented within an attractive period-style frame which complements the warmth and subtle colouring of the silkwork while providing an elegant display. Today, Georgian...

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Antique 18th Century British Other Tapestries

Materials

Silk

A Large 19th Century Silkwork Picture

A Large 19th Century Silkwork Picture

Located in London, GB

A fine late 19th Century silk work picture of a rural scene; with a shepherd herding his flock past a cottage in a later bird's eye maple frame. This antique silkwork is of except...

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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

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By Specchi Veneziani

Located in Milan, IT

Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...

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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

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Located in Lincoln, GB

Charming ‘Royal College of Needle Art’ Wool and Silk Tapestry This is a very early tapestry with the ‘Royal College of Needle Art’ label on the reverse. We have made contact with th...

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Antique 19th Century Tapestries

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Tapestry

Antique Sampler, 1834, By Mary Thornhill
Antique Sampler, 1834, By Mary Thornhill

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H 21.6 in W 16.5 in D 0.9 in

Antique Sampler, 1834, By Mary Thornhill

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

William IV Sampler, 1834, By Mary Thornhill. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground. Meandering strawberry border. Colours green, gold, silver, pink, brown and blue....

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Antique 1830s Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford

By Anthony van Dyck

Located in London, GB

A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck.  Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...

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Materials

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Antique Frame Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Giltwood, Panel, Victorian
Antique Frame Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Giltwood, Panel, Victorian

Antique Frame Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Giltwood, Panel, Victorian

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Antique Frame Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Giltwood, Panel, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique framed tapestry. A Continental, needlepoint and giltwood decorative panel, dating to the Early Victorian period, circa 1850. Grace your wall with this wonderful d...

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Early Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

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Antique Silkworks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique silkworks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique silkworks — often made from fabric, silk and textile — can elevate any home. Antique silkworks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique silkworks bearing Folk Art or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Silkworks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $999, while they’re typically $694 on the low end and $2,083 highest priced.

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“I recommend leaving enough space above the piece of furniture to allow for usable workspace and to protect the art from other items damaging it,” says Susana Simonpietri, of Brooklyn home design studio Chango & Co.

Hanging a single attention-grabbing large-scale print or poster over your bar or bar cart can prove intoxicating, but the maximalist approach of a salon-style hang, a practice rooted in 17th-century France, can help showcase works of various shapes, styles and sizes on a single wall or part of a wall.

If you’re planning on creating an accent wall — or just aiming to bring a variety of colors and textures into a bedroom — there is more than one way to decorate with wallpaper. Otherwise, don’t overlook what textiles can introduce to a space. A vintage tapestry can work wonders and will be easy to move when you’ve found that dream apartment in another borough.

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