Bullion Thread
Stella McCartney Bead and Bullion Encrusted Blazer
By Stella McCartney
Located in New York, NY
beaded jet and gilt bullion thread. Size 42, Italy. Fully lined.
Category
2010s British Blazers
Maison Denez for Yves Saint Laurent African Collection Long Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
1967. Of antique gilt bronze with jute tassel accents wrapped with gold bullion threads. Clip back
Category
Vintage 1960s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Framed Antique Chinese Silk Robe with Dragon Roundel Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
, all done in a splendid embroidery with gold bullion threads. A well-preserved piece of textile art
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries
Materials
Metallic Thread
Vintage copper satin cocktail dress, c1960s Kitty Copeland
By Kitty Copeland
Located in NEWARK, GB
thickness of straps and a gorgeous rich gold bullion thread and lace detailing to both the bust and the hem
Category
Mid-20th Century British Cocktail Dresses
Franco-American Textile with the Image of an Eagle Holding the American and Flag
Located in York County, PA
French flags beneath four war planes; embroidered silk floss and metallic bullion thread on a silk ground
Category
Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
H 37 in W 41.25 in D 2.5 in
BERK of Burlington London Black Embroidery Velvet Slip On Loafers Size 9
By Berk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, leather-soled velvet loafers, aristocratically hand embroidered with gold bullion thread.
The loafers
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metallic Thread
Alexander McQueen Metal Thread Bullion Embroidery Velvet Jacket
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen black velvet jacket featuring three-dimensional hand bullion embroidery of gold
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Jackets
BERK of Burlington London Black Embroidery Velvet Loafers Slip On Size 9
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, leather-soled velvet loafers, aristocratically hand embroidered with gold bullion thread and monogrammed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Slippers
British Crown Embroidery Velvet Burgundy Loafers Slip On Size 6.5
Located in North Hollywood, CA
gold bullion thread royal crown.
The handcrafted loafers comes in a burgundy velvet with a black satin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Slippers
Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, circa 1885-1912
Located in York County, PA
and gold metallic bullion thread, and combining various types of embroidery work and stitchery, as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
H 45 in W 31 in D 2.5 in
Antique French Huge Museal Metallic Gold Bullion Baroque Tassel
Located in Vero Beach, FL
thick twisted metallic gold bullion rope. This was used as a curtain tieback.
Tassels are seen as far
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Materials
Metallic Thread
1920's Gold Lame and Needlepoint Cloche
Located in New York, NY
motifs on a ground of gold lame bullion metal threads with brown velvet trim. Lined in silk taffeta. 1920
Category
1920s French Hats
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1970's GIVENCHY Haute Couture embellished silk skirt
By Givenchy
Located in Newport Beach, CA
-finsihed, metal bullion threads are embroidered using chain-stitching, into laurel leaf motifs which are
Category
1970s French Flare Skirts
1920 Gold Bullion Metallic Thread Evening Wig Flapper Paris Model Paul Poiret
Located in London, GB
the most elegant wig cloche to be found. Woven of metallic gold bullion flossed "hair" with the
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles
Asian Solid Couched Multi-Color Embroidered Ensemble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
raised (trapunto) to give a slight 3D effect. Most of the thread is silver bullion and the bottom of the
Category
1950s Unknown Chinese Dresses
1930's Pola Stout Metallic Hand Woven Jacket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bullion (gold and silver metallic) thread are hand woven throughout in a Egyptian revival style geometric
Category
1930s Jackets
c.1920's Antique Gold Bullion Tassel Cobalt Blue Cube Glass Bead Knot Necklace
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage c.1920's antique gold toned bullion tassel and multi thread necklace with cobalt glass bead
Category
Vintage 1920s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Framed George IV Royal Herald At Arms Tunic
Located in London, GB
silks and gold bullion threads. Displaying the Arms of the House of Hanover, which ruled Britain from
Category
Antique 1830s English George IV Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Gold
Handmade Men's Black Velvet Loafers with Gold Embroidery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
bullion thread.
Comfort, pedigree and luxury in a slip on.
Monogrammed slipon shoes for Men.
Men's black
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Velvet
Elaborate Sailor Souvenir Embroidery, ca 1896-1907
Located in York County, PA
and gold metallic bullion thread, and combining various types of embroidery work and stitchery
Category
Antique 1890s Asian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
Elaborate Sailor's Souvenir Embroidery from the Orient With a Large Eagle
Located in York County, PA
, elaborately embellished with both silver and gold metallic bullion thread, and combining various types of
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
H 24.5 in W 29.5 in D 2.5 in
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" Embroidery with a Trapunto Needlework
Located in York County, PA
included silk floss, elaborately embellished with silver or gold metallic bullion thread. They were
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
RALPH LAUREN Size 11 Black Velvet Loafers w/ Contrasting Pink Embroidery Detail
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Francisco, CA
solid black color. Detailed with an intricate "RL" monogram in gleaming bullion PINK thread towards the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Slippers
RICH ART MODELS c.1920's Gold Bronze Chenille Silk Corded Flapper Cloche Hat
Located in Thiensville, WI
/embroidered flapper cloche hat. Heavily embellished with gold bullion thread on body and bronze bullion thread
Category
1920s American Cloche Hats
An very unusual coloured glass and gilt metal 'grape' necklace, France, 1920s.
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
necklace that is 'bound' in faded gilt bullion thread, with a distinctive gilt metal button and loop as
Category
Vintage 1920s French Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
W 0.25 in D 0.25 in L 21 in
Handmade Men's Black Velvet Loafers with Gold Embroidery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
bullion thread.
Comfort, pedigree and luxury in a slip on.
Monogrammed slipon shoes for Men.
Men's black
Category
Late 20th Century English Shoes
Stunning Antique Hall Chair 'The Military Pipers Chair' Victorian, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
military pipers tunic with all bullion threaded regalia, buttons and white cotton parade gloves. Resting on
Category
Antique 1890s European Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33 in W 23 in D 23 in
'The Irish Guards’ Pair of Victorian Wing Back Armchairs, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
buckle to waist with webbed belt detail. Authentic Irish guard gold bullion thread rank badge with pips
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
1990s Bill Blass Metallic Embroidered Suede Coat
By Bill Blass
Located in Dallas, TX
sleeves end with a turned under finish. The coat is heavily embroidered in a bullion and silk thread with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coats and Outerwear
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A Pale yellow brocaded satin Interior dressing gown Circa 1940-1950
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1940-1950
China for export to Europe
Beautiful 1940's gown or dressing gown for the reception in shiny straw yellow silk satin embroidered with a japanese flower pattern. Loose...
Category
1940s French Negligees
Gianni Versace Silk Lace up Back Jacket
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible off white silk jacket from Gianni Versace Couture. It is a simple fitted, long sleeve jacket closing with large hooks corset style from the front. The back is fabulous...
Category
1990s Italian Jackets
Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare antique Chinese Yun Jian embroidered silk cloud collar dating from circa 1880. The collar is beautifully hand embroidered on colored silk with birds, butterfl...
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
UNWORN Dolce & Gabbana Bondage Buckle Leather Jacket Skirt Suit Ensemble as KIM
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Switzerland, CH
Dolce & Gabbana Bondage Leather Skirt Jacket Suit Combination
An extremely rare find and vintage piece
Seen on Kim Kardashian in Milano
Finest nappa leather
Fully lined with black f...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Skirt Suits
Size: Skirt 38, Jacket 40
1970s Vintage Suede Leather Jacket + Skirt Ensemble
Located in Sparks, NV
Darling vintage 1970s genuine suede leather ensemble featuring a short sleeve jacket and skirt by Suede & Leathercraft Limited. Wear together as an ensemble or separately! Both piece...
Category
1970s British Jackets
An Elsa Schiaparelli Woolen Embroidered Couture Evening Coat - France Circa 1939
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1938/1940
Paris France
An Elsa Schiaparelli (attributed to) long black woolen coat embroidered by the Maison Lesage with large baroque volute patterns from the shoulders to th...
Category
1930s French Dolman Sleeve Coats
Size: Equivalent french size 36/38
Vintage 1960's Gold Lurex Brocade & Rhinestone Evening Gown UK 8 US 4
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This simply breathtaking early 1960's evening gown, rendered in a gold rose pattern brocade, with lurex thread accents, set against a silk creamy gold faille, and embellished with cl...
Category
1960s Evening Dresses
Mid-19th Century Chinese Telescopic Fan of Gilt Decorated Black Lacquer Stays
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese telescopic fan of gilt decorated black lacquer stays with paper painted in gauche in the Mandarin palette. Archival mount in a shadow box frame.
China, made for the Western ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Shadow Boxes
Materials
Enamel
H 19 in W 25 in D 2.75 in
Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese telescopic Canton fan of carved bone stays supporting a scenic decorated paper in gouache in the Mandarin palette. Archival mount in a shadow box frame.
China, made for th...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Shadow Boxes
Materials
Bone, Paper
Gianni Versace red silk jersey pleated full length evening dress, 1990s
By Gianni Versace
Located in London, GB
Gianni Versace red silk jersey pleated full length evening dress with internal bodysuit and pleated bodice at the back
circa 1990s
Category
1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
Vintage Kimono Red Silk Brocade Japanese Ceremonial Wedding Dress
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A vintage midcentury red color silk brocade collectable Japanese ceremonial wedding kimono.
One of a kind handcrafted .
Fabulous museum quality ceremonial piece in pure silk with ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
F/W 1994 Gianni Versace Couture Gold Metallic Sleeveless Mini Dress
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous metallic gold Gianni Versace dress, designed by Gianni Versace. From the Fall/Winter 1994 collection, this dress is constructed entirely of a shimmery metallic ...
Category
1990s Italian Mini Dresses
Exceptional Embroidered Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually striking antique Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasion, circa end of Meiji to Taisho period 1910s-1930s. This bridal outer garment is of a bright red color ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Vintage Cresta Couture Cocktail Dress
Located in London, GB
A pretty vintage cocktail dress by Cresta Couture . The dress is in a pistachio green colour and has a round neckline, full skirt with bow detail, central back zip and layers of pett...
Category
1950s British Cocktail Dresses
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated all over beautifully with intricate designs and images of ancient Chinese people and structures.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
H 1.5 in W 20.5 in D 11 in
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Bullion Thread For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bullion thread available at 1stDibs. A bullion thread — often made from fabric, metal and metallic thread — can elevate any home. There are 7 variations of the antique or vintage bullion thread you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bullion thread — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each bullion thread bearing modern, Baroque or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bullion thread over the years, but those crafted by Geraldine Larkin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bullion Thread?
The average selling price for a bullion thread at 1stDibs is $3,063, while they’re typically $170 on the low end and $21,048 for the highest priced.
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