Stella McCartney Bead and Bullion Encrusted Blazer
By Stella McCartney
Located in New York, NY
The strong shoulders are trimmed with finely beaded jet and gilt bullion thread. Size 42, Italy. Fully lined.
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Bullion Thread
Maison Denez for Yves Saint Laurent African Collection Long Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Of antique gilt bronze with jute tassel accents wrapped with gold bullion threads. Clip back fittings. 5.75" x 1.75".
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
A black silk robe with three medallions of five-clawed dragons and thousands of ocean waves borders, all done in a splendid embroidery with gold bullion threads. A well-preserved pie...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries
Materials
Metallic Thread
Pair of French Couture Blush Silk Velvet Pillows with 19th Century Appliques'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted from the most luscious blush pink silk velvet Each pillow features a rare central embroidered motif of a flowering urn – meticulously hand-embroidered in antique gold metall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Pillows and Throws
Materials
Metallic Thread
Franco-American Textile with the Image of an Eagle Holding the American and Flag
Located in York County, PA
Franco-American textile with the image of an eagle supporting knotted and draped american and French flags beneath four war planes; embroidered silk floss and metallic bullion thread...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
BERK of Burlington London Black Embroidery Velvet Slip On Loafers Size 9
By Berk
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Berk of London Velvet Slippers Size 9. by Berk of Burlington Arcade, London Men luxury hand-made, leather-soled velvet loafers, aristocratically hand embroidered with gold bullion th...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metallic Thread
BERK of Burlington London Black Embroidery Velvet Loafers Slip On Size 9
$236Sale Price|20% Off
BERK of Burlington London Black Embroidery Velvet Loafers Slip On Size 9
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Berk of London Velvet Slippers Size 9. by Berk of Burlington Arcade, London Men luxury hand-made, leather-soled velvet loafers, aristocratically hand embroidered with gold bullion th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Slippers
British Crown Embroidery Velvet Burgundy Loafers Slip On Size 6.5
$236Sale Price|20% Off
British Crown Embroidery Velvet Burgundy Loafers Slip On Size 6.5
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Unisex luxury hand-made, velvet oxford loafer flats shoes, leather-soled velvet loafers, aristocratically hand embroidered with gold bullion thread royal crown. The handcrafted loafe...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Slippers
Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Moses In The Bullrushes, Verre Eglomise
Located in Bristol, GB
The artist has expertly used different techniques and materials, including silk, wool and what appears to be silver bullion thread. The faces are hand-painted on silk, whilst her clo...
Category
Antique 18th Century George III Tapestries
Materials
Silver
1995 Vintage Tricker's Black Velvet Skull & Crossbones Albert Slippers US 12
Located in St. Louis, MO
Embroidered Motif: Vintage silver metallic bullion crest (distinct from the current production version, which utilizes a modern graphic skull rendered in flat white thread).
Category
1990s Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Leather, Satin, Velvet
Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, circa 1885-1912
Located in York County, PA
When examining the level of craftsmanship, note the glass eye employed in the eagle and the tassels, carefully knotted from metallic bullion thread. Also note the treatment of the ra...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
Antique French Huge Museal Metallic Gold Bullion Baroque Tassel
$187Sale Price|80% Off
Antique French Huge Museal Metallic Gold Bullion Baroque Tassel
Located in Vero Beach, FL
A round netted top is connected with a thick twisted metallic gold bullion rope. This was used as a curtain tieback.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Materials
Metallic Thread
1920's Gold Lame and Needlepoint Cloche
Located in New York, NY
Completely hand embroidered with needlepoint flower motifs on a ground of gold lame bullion metal threads with brown velvet trim. Lined in silk taffeta. 1920's France.
Category
1920s French Hats
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1970's GIVENCHY Haute Couture embellished silk skirt
By Givenchy
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Gold-finsihed, metal bullion threads are embroidered using chain-stitching, into laurel leaf motifs which are arranged throughout the skirt with multi-color, sheer sequins in a strip...
Category
1970s French Flare Skirts
1920 Gold Bullion Metallic Thread Evening Wig Flapper Paris Model Paul Poiret
Unavailable
H 11.03 in Dm 22.05 in
1920 Gold Bullion Metallic Thread Evening Wig Flapper Paris Model Paul Poiret
Located in London, GB
Another very rare model Poiret evening wig or hair cloche from the 1920s. This very unique one is the most elegant wig cloche to be found. Woven of metallic gold bullion flossed "hai...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles
Asian Solid Couched Multi-Color Embroidered Ensemble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully executed with many figures raised (trapunto) to give a slight 3D effect. Most of the thread is silver bullion and the bottom of the skirt is bullion fringe.
Category
1950s Unknown Chinese Dresses
1930's Pola Stout Metallic Hand Woven Jacket
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1930's Pola Stout Metallic Hand Woven Jacket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stout was known for creating textiles for Adrian, Edith Head, Christian Dior and Norman Norell. Strands of bullion (gold and silver metallic) thread are hand woven throughout in a Eg...
Category
1930s Jackets
c.1920's Antique Gold Bullion Tassel Cobalt Blue Cube Glass Bead Knot Necklace
Located in Thiensville, WI
Necklace is made of several twisted bullion threads (fine brass tone metal wrapped thread).
Category
Vintage 1920s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Framed George IV Royal Herald At Arms Tunic
Located in Kent, Dover
An historic piece of Royal history: a Herald at Arms tabard dating to the reign of George IV in silks and gold bullion threads. Displaying the Arms of the House of Hanover, which rul...
Category
Antique 1830s English George IV Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Gold
Handmade Men's Black Velvet Loafers with Gold Embroidery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Men luxury hand-made, leather-soled velvet loafers, aristocratically hand embroidered with gold bullion thread. Comfort, pedigree and luxury in a slip on.
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Velvet
Vintage copper satin cocktail dress, c1960s Kitty Copeland
By Kitty Copeland
Located in NEWARK, GB
It is a sleeveless dress with medium 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
Elaborate Sailor Souvenir Embroidery, ca 1896-1907
Located in York County, PA
Using silk floss, elaborately embellished with both silver and gold metallic bullion thread, and combining various types of embroidery work and stitchery, artists working the piers i...
Category
Antique 1890s Asian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
Elaborate Sailor's Souvenir Embroidery from the Orient With a Large Eagle
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H 24.5 in W 29.5 in D 2.5 in
Elaborate Sailor's Souvenir Embroidery from the Orient With a Large Eagle
Located in York County, PA
Using silk floss, elaborately embellished with both silver and gold metallic bullion thread, and combining various types of embroidery work and stitchery, artists working the piers i...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" Embroidery with a Trapunto Needlework
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H 39.75 in W 54 in D 2.5 in
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" Embroidery with a Trapunto Needlework
Located in York County, PA
Typically the materials employed included silk floss, elaborately embellished with silver or gold metallic bullion thread. They were constructed with a combination of various types o...
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
Detailed with an intricate "RL" monogram in gleaming bullion PINK thread towards the top front, round toe.
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
Heavily embellished with gold bullion thread on body and bronze bullion thread on brim.
Category
1920s American Cloche Hats
An very unusual coloured glass and gilt metal 'grape' necklace, France, 1920s.
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W 0.25 in D 0.25 in L 21 in
An very unusual coloured glass and gilt metal 'grape' necklace, France, 1920s.
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A highly unusual pendant necklace, from the 1920s, with a soft, subtle colour way, a gentle gilding mixed with transparent peach glass 'grapes', luminescent and eye catching - all mo...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Handmade Men's Black Velvet Loafers with Gold Embroidery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Men luxury hand-made, leather-soled velvet loafers, aristocratically hand embroidered with gold bullion thread. Comfort, pedigree and luxury in a slip on.
Category
Late 20th Century English Shoes
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 and silver metallic threads in a foliage design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Jackets
Stunning Antique Hall Chair 'The Military Pipers Chair' Victorian, circa 1890
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H 33 in W 23 in D 23 in
Stunning Antique Hall Chair 'The Military Pipers Chair' Victorian, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Unique, one of kind design, lovingly reupholstered with an original military pipers tunic, 19th century Victorian mahogany hall chair circa 1890, reworked into a quirky and eclectic ...
Category
Antique 1890s European Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
'The Irish Guards’ Pair of Victorian Wing Back Armchairs, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Authentic Irish guard gold bullion thread rank badge with pips to epaulets, fitted white cotton parade gloves.
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
1990s Bill Blass Metallic Embroidered Suede Coat
By Bill Blass
Located in Dallas, TX
The coat is heavily embroidered in a bullion and silk thread with a windowpane design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coats and Outerwear
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