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16 Volumes. Agnes Strickland, Lives of the Queens of England.
16 Volumes. Agnes Strickland, Lives of the Queens of England.

16 Volumes. Agnes Strickland, Lives of the Queens of England.

Located in New York, NY

Very special inner covers display numerous multi-color inlay and gilt-tooled crests around the borders, a central grey morocco panel housing a gilt-tooled crest with a white morocco ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Leather

Books, the Complete Works of Honore De Balzac Limited Edition De Grand Luxe
Books, the Complete Works of Honore De Balzac Limited Edition De Grand Luxe

Books, the Complete Works of Honore De Balzac Limited Edition De Grand Luxe

Located in New York, NY

Exquisitely bound in full blue morocco, with green morocco gilt doublers, watered silk linings, and all edges gilt. Plates in four states: one on Japanese Vellum, one on India Paper,...

Category

Antique 1890s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Books, Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens of England" Limited Edition
Books, Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens of England" Limited Edition

Books, Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens of England" Limited Edition

Located in New York, NY

Bound in the publisher's violet morocco gilt with gilt dentelles, doubures with hand-colored inset portraits in each volume, watered silk free endleaves, and all edges gilt. Illustra...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

1 Volume. Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.
1 Volume. Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.

1 Volume. Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.

Located in New York, NY

All of the edges are gilded with gilt-tooled borders on the turn-ins, watered silk doublures, and endpapers. This edition is limited to 525 copies of which 500, numbered 1-500 are fo...

Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Leather

30 Volumes. Hazlitt, Bourienne, Junot. Life Of Napoleon
30 Volumes. Hazlitt, Bourienne, Junot. Life Of Napoleon

30 Volumes. Hazlitt, Bourienne, Junot. Life Of Napoleon

Located in New York, NY

Exquisitely bound in full light blue morocco, raised bands, top edges gilt, with inlaid green leaves and purple flowers in the corners, around an inlaid circlet of red surrounded by ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Leather

15 Volumes. Capt. Frank Brinkley. Oriental Series: Japan and China
15 Volumes. Capt. Frank Brinkley. Oriental Series: Japan and China

15 Volumes. Capt. Frank Brinkley. Oriental Series: Japan and China

Located in New York, NY

Exquisitely bound in full red morocco, swirling gilt foliage borders incorporating stylized flowers of onlaid white green and purple morocco gilt surrounding large gilt oval central ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Books

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Arthur Rackham, Book of Pictures.
1 Volume. Arthur Rackham, Book of Pictures.

1 Volume. Arthur Rackham, Book of Pictures.

Located in New York, NY

All of the edges are gilded with floral gilt-tooled turn-ins, watered silk endpapers, and doublures. This edition is numbered, signed by the artist, and limited to 1030 copies of whi...

Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Leather

Books, The Complete Works of Mrs. E.B. Browning and Robert Browning
Books, The Complete Works of Mrs. E.B. Browning and Robert Browning

Books, The Complete Works of Mrs. E.B. Browning and Robert Browning

Located in New York, NY

All eighteen volumes are uniformly bound in full crushed brown morocco leather with top edges gilt, elaborate gilt turn-ins and green morocco leather doublures, and watered silk endp...

Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

A Fabergé gold, enamel and chalcedony egg pendant
A Fabergé gold, enamel and chalcedony egg pendant

A Fabergé gold, enamel and chalcedony egg pendant

By Fabergé

Located in London, GB

It creates the effect of a lustrous watered silk, achieved by engraving repetitive pattern on a metal base, which seems to be a cupule of an acorn in this gorgeous example.

Category

Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold

1 Volume. The Holy Bible.
1 Volume. The Holy Bible.

1 Volume. The Holy Bible.

Located in New York, NY

Bound in full brown morocco with ornate gilt-tooling on the covers and raised band spines with silver clasps. Top edges gilt. Watered blue silk endpapers. Illustrated frontispiece wi...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Books

Materials

Leather

Books, John Keats and Percy B. Shelly, The Complete Works, Antique Leatherbound
Books, John Keats and Percy B. Shelly, The Complete Works, Antique Leatherbound

Books, John Keats and Percy B. Shelly, The Complete Works, Antique Leatherbound

Located in New York, NY

Exquisitely bound in full wine crushed morocco with elaborate gilt gold decoration and red rose inlaid to covers and spine, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt title, inner covers of c...

Category

Early 20th Century Books

6 Volumes. Jean Jacques Rousseau, The Confessions.
6 Volumes. Jean Jacques Rousseau, The Confessions.

6 Volumes. Jean Jacques Rousseau, The Confessions.

Located in New York, NY

The endpapers are both watered-green silk and marbled. Each copy of the astral edition was numbered as the sheets came from the press and limited to 56 copies, of which this is no. 12.

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Books

Materials

Leather

Beautiful Japanese Silver Picture Frame with Lily Pads
Beautiful Japanese Silver Picture Frame with Lily Pads

Beautiful Japanese Silver Picture Frame with Lily Pads

By Musashiya

Located in New York, NY

The lily pads float on gently stirring water. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged support.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Silver

English (Spitalfields) yellow watered silk
English (Spitalfields) yellow watered silk

English (Spitalfields) yellow watered silk

Located in Sausalito, CA

c. 1760 English (Spitalfields) yellow watered silk with a damask pattern in white of "Chinoiserie" style buildings in landscape and floral vines with vertical stripes.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Quilts and Blankets

1980s Galanos Silk Blouse
1980s Galanos Silk Blouse

1980s Galanos Silk Blouse

By Galanos

Located in Chicago, IL

From the estate of supermodel and Galanos muse Betsey Kaiser Pickering Watered silk lined in silk chiffon Exquisite construction Western influence pockets Side vents

Category

1980s American Blouses

French Empire Bookcase
French Empire Bookcase

French Empire Bookcase

Located in Stamford, CT

French Empire bookcase with watered silk interior

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Vellum Hat box Luggage Suitcase Trunk
Vintage Vellum Hat box Luggage Suitcase Trunk

Vintage Vellum Hat box Luggage Suitcase Trunk

Located in Hartlepool, GB

Vintage vellum hatbox with chrome fittings and a faux water silk lining.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Objects

French Applique Pillow
French Applique Pillow

French Applique Pillow

Located in Middleburg, VA

An elegant ivory watered silk pillows with 19th century French golden metallic appliques, fringe and tassels.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Pillows and Throws

Materials

Down

Regence Commode
Regence Commode

Regence Commode

Sold|$40,000

Regence Commode

Located in Middleburg, VA

Regence walnut commode from Lyon exquisitely carved commemorating a marriage.The drawers are lined in crimson watered silk.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Silk Turkish Kysari
Antique Silk Turkish Kysari

Antique Silk Turkish Kysari

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Turkish Turkish Rugs

- AntiqueTurkish Silk Kysari -
- AntiqueTurkish Silk Kysari -

- AntiqueTurkish Silk Kysari -

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari rug
Antique Turkish Silk Kysari rug

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled.

Category

Vintage 1940s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari rug
Antique Turkish Silk Kysari rug

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled.

Category

Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari rug
Antique Turkish Silk Kysari rug

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari Rug
Antique Turkish Silk Kysari Rug

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari
Antique Turkish Silk Kysari

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

- Antique Turkish Silk Kysari -
- Antique Turkish Silk Kysari -

- Antique Turkish Silk Kysari -

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

- Antique Turkish Silk Kysari-
- Antique Turkish Silk Kysari-

- Antique Turkish Silk Kysari-

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari
Antique Turkish Silk Kysari

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Silk  Kysari Rug
Antique Turkish Silk  Kysari Rug

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Vintage 1930s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Silk  Kysari Rug
Antique Turkish Silk  Kysari Rug

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari Rug
Antique Turkish Silk Kysari Rug

Antique Turkish Silk Kysari Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Pair of Sheraton Revival Wine Tables
Pair of Sheraton Revival Wine Tables

Pair of Sheraton Revival Wine Tables

Located in Salisbury, GB

Veneered in golden maple with beautiful 'watered silk' figuring. Edged in brass, circa 1910.

Category

Vintage 1910s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Napoleon III period precious Box
Napoleon III period precious Box

Napoleon III period precious Box

Located in Charleston, SC

Interior is coverd by a watered silk (damaged).Top of the lock is marked "Staddin, 17 rue de la Paix ,Paris"

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Boxes

Carved Wooden Jewellery Box
Carved Wooden Jewellery Box

Carved Wooden Jewellery Box

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

With brass buckles attached to the lid of the box. Original blue watered silk in the lid, the box interior re-lined with blue silk velvet.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Regency Faded Rosewood & Brass Inset & Overlaid Credenza
19th Century Regency Faded Rosewood & Brass Inset & Overlaid Credenza

19th Century Regency Faded Rosewood & Brass Inset & Overlaid Credenza

Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

The pair of doors enclose two shelves, each have a cream watered silk lined panel overlaid with an open work brass panel decorated with small flowers.

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Pique-Work Box
Magnificent Pique-Work Box

Magnificent Pique-Work Box

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Louis-Phillipe period ebonized box with hinged lid and ormolu mounts, the rectangular serpentine-shaped body raised on gilt-bronze scroll feet extending from four handsome floral cor...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Boxes

French Decorated Window Seat
French Decorated Window Seat

French Decorated Window Seat

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

French decorated window seat This French decorated window seat is upholstered in green moire, with the watered silk effect. This is very elegant and would be great at the end of th...

Category

Antique 1890s French Edwardian Stools

Materials

Walnut

An Elegant George III Giltwood Neo Classical Style Settee
An Elegant George III Giltwood Neo Classical Style Settee

An Elegant George III Giltwood Neo Classical Style Settee

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

Newly upholstered in pale green 'moire' watered silk. Good condition English circa 1780 Dimensions (ins) 62½ wide x 35 high x 28 deep, 15½ seat height

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Neoclassical Settees

Antique Turkish Kysari
Antique Turkish Kysari

Antique Turkish Kysari

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled.

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Brass Bound Mahogany Jewelry Box, 19th Century
Antique Brass Bound Mahogany Jewelry Box, 19th Century

Antique Brass Bound Mahogany Jewelry Box, 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

The interior of the antique jewelry box has a green velvet and green water silk paper. The removable jewellery tray has compartments for rings, earrings and cufflinks, and three othe...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Russian Aid-de-Memoire/Card-Case by Antip Kuzmichev
Russian Aid-de-Memoire/Card-Case by Antip Kuzmichev

Russian Aid-de-Memoire/Card-Case by Antip Kuzmichev

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

The rectangular-shaped case with a lapis lazuli clasp and inset with a south-sea pearl, the reverse with monogram within enamel- banded cartouche, the interior of the case with origi...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Decorative Objects

Antique Robust Brass Bound Mahogany Jewelry Box, 19th Century
Antique Robust Brass Bound Mahogany Jewelry Box, 19th Century

Antique Robust Brass Bound Mahogany Jewelry Box, 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

The interior of the jewelry box features a blue velvet and black water silk paper lined removable jewelry tray with a compartment for rings, earrings or cufflinks and two with padded...

Category

Antique 19th Century British George IV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Turkish Kysari Rug
Antique Turkish Kysari Rug

Antique Turkish Kysari Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Kysari
Antique Turkish Kysari

Antique Turkish Kysari

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled.

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Kysari
Antique Turkish Kysari

Antique Turkish Kysari

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Kysari
Antique Turkish Kysari

Antique Turkish Kysari

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Kysari
Antique Turkish Kysari

Antique Turkish Kysari

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled. Floral and curvy designs makes these carpets to have over 300 knots per square inch.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Kysari
Antique Turkish Kysari

Antique Turkish Kysari

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Turkish Kyseri rug
Turkish Kyseri rug

Turkish Kyseri rug

Sold|$55,000

Turkish Kyseri rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

And by putting cocoons into boiling water -- silk is gradually extracted and rolled..

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

French Decorated Salon Chair
French Decorated Salon Chair

French Decorated Salon Chair

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

We have upholstered and recovered these in a green moire fabric, with the watered silk effect. This antique chair can be used in many settings around your home.

Category

Antique 1890s French Edwardian Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pauline Trigere Silk Caftan Hibiscus on Water
Pauline Trigere Silk Caftan Hibiscus on Water

Pauline Trigere Silk Caftan Hibiscus on Water

Located in Cloverdale, CA

Wonderful Silk Caftan , in a tropical motif of Hibiscus Flowers on a Water Motif/ There is no real sizing on a piece like this In Excellent Condition

Category

1970s American Day Dresses

Antique Coromandel Jewelry Box Inlaid with Brass Mother-of-pearl, 19th Century
Antique Coromandel Jewelry Box Inlaid with Brass Mother-of-pearl, 19th Century

Antique Coromandel Jewelry Box Inlaid with Brass Mother-of-pearl, 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

The removable tray is lined with a blue velvet and blue watered silk paper with gold tooling. The tray has many cushioned compartments including two for holding rings, earrings and c...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Water II

Water II

By Renee Bott

Located in Mill Valley, CA

acrylic on silk mounted to Chinese paper

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Acrylic

1920’s Art Deco Silk Lamé Brocade Water Lily Cape
1920’s Art Deco Silk Lamé Brocade Water Lily Cape

1920’s Art Deco Silk Lamé Brocade Water Lily Cape

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Absolutely stunning art deco cape is made from a beautiful silk lamé brocade with an abstracted water lily motif.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Capes

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Watered Silk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage or contemporary watered silk you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. gray is a pretty popular color, but we also have black, brown, beige and more in stock now. If you’re looking for a watered silk from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of this accessory over the years, but those made by Hermès, Christian Dior and Chanel are often thought to be among the most stylish. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much is a Watered Silk?

On average, a watered silk on 1stDibs sells for $750, while they’re typically $105 on the low end and $31,072 for the highest priced versions of this item.