Antique Yarn

"Falling Asleep While Spinning Yarn" by Louis Edwarmay is a captivating piece that beautifully

Rare and unusual pictorial black cats cotton yarn hooked rug/ mounted on black linen and wood frame

Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville French, 1852-1941 Three Kittens with Ball of Yarn Oil on canvas

A pair of candlestick holders made from antique yarn spools. Wooden columns are finished with brass

American Primitive Wooden Yarn Winder, 19th century, mounted on an ebonized metal stand. Overall

Victorian Wooden Yarn Swift / Wool Winder on Stand, c.1850 A fine mid-19th century umbrella swift

examples survive outside museum collections. Large sections of tonal brown raw yarn are plaited to form a

This is an antique wool winder stand. An English, walnut adjustable yarn swift, dating to the

An unusual and beautifully crafted antique silver filigree yarn holder bracelet dating to the 19th

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Top-Sail Schooner, circa 1860, a sailor's handcrafted woolwork picture of a Top-Sail or "Jackass" Schooner (having Fore-and-Aft rigged sails on the ...

Exceptional Mid 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Naval Ship Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850, a very finely crafted sailor's woolwork with great variety of very short stitches inc...

dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct tribal

A very large Irate Textile from the Toraja tribes of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Toraja tribes people are an ethnic and cultural group of people who occupy the mountainous highlands of ...

naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with a Starboard Side View of a Ship-of-the-Line , circa 1860s, a British sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture of a single decker warship under full sa...

Embroidered Fruit Still Life A beautiful embroidery of a colorful grape vine with rich colors of red, purple and blue. Signed "E. P. S. F." lower right. Presented in a new mat and g...

. Woven from off white, brown handspun sheep yarns of various shade, and two discernible shades of aniline

An important example of Modernist needlework and fabric design, this richly-colored embroidery panel depicts a tree of life, full of birds circling a tree expressed in the fashionabl...

Brutalist table lamp, manufactured in Finland, Early 20th Century. Forged iron frame with yarn

Mid-late 19th century English needlepoint bell pull. A very rare & splendid example with gilt bronze lion mask mounts; maroon backing. Floral, floret & geometric motifs. 75" long, 3....

XIX century. A jeweled bow with tassels, in low gold. Neapolitan area. The jewel is a pendant, with a ring positioned on the back that allows you to pass a necklace even of a not sma...

Round Embroidered Tablecloth Italian handicraft Del 1700 obtained by splicing together strips of textured fabric, giving a continuity to the composition of a damask pattern made of r...

Original signed artwork of Suzhou embroidery and its important to Chinese culture as an art form. Stunningly beautiful and traditional work in this vintage silk thread wall art of ...

flow of the yarn.

A spectacular antique 4x6 Hereke rug of hand-knotted silk and metal yarns, originating from Turkey

Offered is a hand-knotted on a black tinted Yak wool background are twelve distinct lotus flowers in an array of colors comprised of natural dyes that was acquired during a trip to T...

Magnificently created a set of decorative antique Edwardian English seats. The shaped top rail is inlaid with leafy scrollwork above a pierced splat, the stuff-over seat upholstered ...

sits a basket of yarns, her needle case, and, what appears to be, a number of coins, perhaps payment

Hand-stitched in wool yarns on a cotton backing and originating in France circa 1850-1900, this

yarns. Wool and dye (natural and synthetic) Provenance: Being sold on behalf of the Estate of Frank

yarn. Dimensions & Material: These cabinets often feature a walnut and mahogany wood construction

intricately wrapping the colored yarns around the structural foundation rather than simply interweaving them

width on the body. The beads and metal are on a multiple strands of soft yarn that are long enough to

magazines, toys, firewood or balls of yarn.

yarn or thread. Elevated by a custom steel stand, the antique shuttle lives on as a sculptural object

Needlepoint carpets are created by stitching wool yarn through a canvas producing a refined

wool yarns on a canvas backing, the needlework focuses entirely on a prized King Charles Spaniel (or

- with a dense luxurious pile and soft sheen. Woven with a resilient yarn giving incredible wear.' The

Silk Road. Many shades of green were used (sacred color), even the blue. The yarns are dyed with

drying. After the strips the ball is wound with equal layers of yarn tightly stretched and worked all

. The technical execution of the fine wool yarns showcases the height of French workshop mastery, with a

-early example of its kind, it has been hand-crocheted from a pale cream rayon silk yarn. The silhouette

-intensive, ancient process of resist-dyeing the yarns before they are woven on a loom, resulting in the

her yarns using plant-based dyes. Their collaboration reflects the characteristic early twentieth

yarns are dyed with vegetable substances, but the black was obtained with iron oxide, that corroded the

well-matched colors and yarns of comparable fineness that blend into the weave. Minor abrasions and

on board, such as sail needles, twine, and "Berlin wool"—a high-quality, chemically dyed yarn that

Berlin wool, a brightly dyed yarn made accessible by industrial production, coincided with changes in

Berlin wool, a brightly dyed yarn made accessible by industrial production, coincided with changes in

remarkably bright and the tension of the yarns well-preserved. The maple frame retains its warm patina and is

hours of extended ocean voyages using the same heavy wool yarns and needles sailors employed to mend

Berlin wool, a brightly dyed yarn made accessible by industrial production, coincided with changes in

, with the vibrant reds and deep blues of the yarn showing remarkably little fading for a textile of this

woolie remains in good condition with very strong colors. There are some pulls to the yarn and a very

the woman's shoulder - who are both transfixed by the woman's yarn. Indistinctly signed to the lower

and cotton yarns and adopting curved, eccentric wefts in order to accentuate the electric force of the

making. The intensely rich blue dye is derived from natural indigo. The yarn must be dyed in multiple