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Technique: Embroidered
Antique Miniature Sefer Torah Written on Parchment
Located in New York, NY
Antique Miniature Sefer Torah Written on Parchment – With Original Belt and Decorative Mantle
An extraordinary and rare example of Judaica, this antique miniature Sefer Torah is ful...
Category
Early 20th Century Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hide, Wood
America's Cup. Clothbound, Limited Edition Book, Designed by Marc Newson
By Marc Newson, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
America's Cup.
Edition of 825.
Hardcover bound in a cotton sailcloth, with metal closure manufactured by Louis Vuitton, book block with silver edges, 12.1 x 16.1 in, 16.86 lb, 564 pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pair of Turkish 19th Century Antique Ottoman Embroideries
Located in London, GB
A pair of Turkish 19th century antique Ottoman embroideries
Turkey, 19th century
Small: height 31cm, width 37cm, depth 0.5cm
Large: heigh...
Category
19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
18th Century Water Gilded Processional Cross with Embroidered IHS
Located in Hastings, GB
Glorious 18th century water gilded baroque processional cross, with embroidered IHS panels inset.
Time worn patina, gesso over wood.
Height 61 cm, Width 37 cm, Depth 13 cm
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's Silk Handkerchief, Framed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's Silk Handkerchief, Framed with Portrait Engraving and Provenance Letter, circa 1820–1850, in Giltwood Frame with Glass
Sir Arthur We...
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Glass, Paper
16 x 18th Century Venetian Marionette Puppets from Commedia dell’arte Theatre
Located in London, GB
Antique Venetian Marionettes, Antique Puppets, Venice Carnival Antiques, Masked Ball Antiques, Venetian Mask, Commedia dell'art Theatre Marionettes.
Co...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Embroidered Elephant Toy in Stuffed Cotton from India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950.
Collectible, one of a kind, small Anglo Raj vintage hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant.
Handm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
1950s Bag with Embroidery and Silk
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s bag with embroidery and silk.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Silk
Vintage Raj Handcrafted Camel Toy India, 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Raj embroidered large camel toy, India, 1950.
Handmade in Rajasthan, India, colorful fabric camel toy.
Vintage oversized camel stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Antique Hand Tooled Leather African Tribal Moroccan Bag Collectible, 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique collectible leather African Moroccan satchel bag with flap decorated with traditional Moorish embroideries.
Hand-tooled in Marrakech, this is an old antique shoulder slim bag, merchants in Morocco when traveling used this bag under their coat to put their money and valuables and medicine.
This messenger shoulder leather African bag is one of a kind and reflect the folk artwork of the Berber Tribes of Morocco.
Antique leather African Moroccan satchel bag with flap decorated with traditional Berber embroideries.
Antique collectible leather bag, handmade in Morocco.
True vintage Berber bag collectible piece of decorative wall art. The leather is hand embroidered.
Artisan hand tooled very unusual and rare leather bag. Handmade from thick tan leather.
The strap is long enough to wear the bag at the shoulder or cross-body with it sitting above the hip. Under the flap, you'll find one long narrow main pocket.
This beautiful leather bag has been crafted in Morocco. This bag has a fold over fastening.
The bag craftsmanship embroidered consists of geometrical Moroccan Moorish designs.
This messenger shoulder leather African bag will be great as Moroccan Art wall decoration, just hanging from a hook or framed in a plexiglass presentation box.
Dimensions: H 9 in. x W 10.5 in. x D 0.75 in.
Total length 29 in. strap is 20 in.
circa 1920.
This messenger shoulder leather North African exotic bag...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique African Tuareg Moroccan Shoulder Leather Bag 1960s Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique leather African Moroccan satchel bag with flap decorated with tribal Tuareg embroideries.
Antique collectible one of a kind leather bag, handmade in Morocco.
True vintage Berber bag collectible piece of decorative wall art.
The leather is hand embroidered, hand-tooled in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Stunning true vintage Tuareg style bag embroidered with leather elements.
This is an old antique man shoulder slim bag, merchants in Morocco when traveling used this bag under their coat to put their money and valuables.
handcrafted in Morocco. This bag has a fold over fastening, a square shape, front section and long side tassels adornment. Under the flap, you'll find one long narrow main pocket.
The bag craftsmanship is inspired by the ancient culture of Tuareg tribes from Morocco and some African countries.
The hand embossing consists of geometrical Moroccan symbols and culture folk. The hand-embroidered detailing adds character and charm to this shoulder/crossbody bag.
This messenger collectible shoulder leather African bag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Amazing Vintage Caftan, Caramel Velvet and Gold Embroidered, ca. 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage handmade caftan, caramel color crushed silk velvet heavily with gold rim threads. Circa 1960's
The honey gold velvet kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand, super-luxe designer kaftan...
Category
1960s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metallic Thread
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
A Moroccan Jewish Bridal Costume, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
The Berberisca dress, also known as the Grand Costume (el-keswa el-kbira), is an elaborate bridal costume worn by a Moroccan Jewish woman. Traditionall...
Category
19th Century Spanish Medieval Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Velvet, Ribbon
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Two 18th Century Italian Silk Frames with Embroidery and Saints Figures
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of antique embroidered frames, rectangular shape, in ivory colored silk satin with embroidery in cotton and gold lamé of floral elements and love knots. These are devotional monastic Italian...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paste, Silk
Moorish Mughal Style Curled Toe Black Leather Shoes from Tony Duquette Estate
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Collectible Moorish Mughal style Curled Toe Black Leather Shoes from Tony Duquette Estate.
handmade with leather body, the fronts elaborately decorated in handstitched metal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Embroidery with Hebrew Inscriptions
Located in London, GB
Antique embroidery with Hebrew inscriptions
Continental, late 19th century
Measures: Height 91cm, width 87cm
The wall hanging is crafted from...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
Antique Dutch silver bracket with embroidered sac, 1820
Located in Delft, NL
Antique Dutch silver bracket with embroidered sac, 1820
A Dutch silver bracket made in 1820 with an embroidered sac. The silver is Dutch silver hallmarked with the "Lion 2" for 833/...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Shabbat Table Cover from Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
Folk Art Shabbat table cover, Jerusalem, circa 1900.
Embroidered at the four corners with the holy places for Jews in Israel, and with the wailing wall at the center.
The Hebrew rectangular text is a traditional song sung by Jews every Friday night upon returning home from synagogue prayer. It signals the arrival of the Jewish Sabbath, welcoming the angels who accompany a person home on the eve of the Sabbath.
The words to the song translate as follows:
Peace be with you, ministering angels, messengers of the Most High,
Messengers of the King of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be He.
Come in peace, messengers of peace, messengers of the Most High,
Messengers of the King of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be He.
Bless me with peace, messengers of peace, messengers of the Most High,
Messengers of the King of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be He.
Go in peace, messengers of peace, messengers of the Most High,
Messengers of the King of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be He.
The Hebrew text around the Wailing Wall scene...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
$5,655 Sale Price
35% Off
Masonic Brass Enamel Chain, Pewter Inkwell, Cloth Regalia
Located in Miami, FL
20th century brass enamel chain and monogrammed black cloth regalia was worn by the Knights Templar of the Masonic fraternity for ceremonial meetings. Offered with a pewter and glass...
Category
20th Century French Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Pewter, Gold Plate
$360 Sale Price / set
76% Off
BERK of Burlington London Black Embroidery Velvet Slip On Loafers Size 9
By Berk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Berk of London Velvet Slippers Size 9.
by Berk of Burlington Arcade, London
Men luxury hand-made, leather-soled velvet loafers, aristocratically hand embro...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metallic Thread
Chinese Silver & Leather Theatre Opera / Wedding Tiered Phoenix Headdress, 1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Silver & Leather Theatre Opera / Wedding Tiered Phoenix Headdress, 1920s
Silvered Metal & leather and embroidered Mandarin hat
This Chinese silv...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Silk Lotus Slippers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These dainty, pointed slippers, made of cotton and silk embroidered with pink flowers, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity in the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These silk lotus slippers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Pair of 19th Century French Belle Époque Ladies Purses with Brass Chain Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of antique French purses, crafted circa 1880, captures the delicate refinement of the Belle Époque period. Both are fashioned from fine black fabric and beautifully...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Grand Tour Italy Miniature Landscape Monuments Campagna Embroidery
Located in Munich, DE
This is a rare embroidered Grand Tour souvenir of an italian landscape with archutectural motifs.
This beautiful miniature embroidery is in good...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Oak
Large Antique Chinese Ceremonial Marionette
Located in New York, NY
Antique funerary ceremony male marionette string puppet depicted as an emperor, with hands and head in softwood and a silk robe embroidered with drag...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
A Unique Embroidered Tallit Bag Austria -Hungary circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
This richly embroidered Tallit bag from Austria-Hungary, dating to around 1900, is a unique and visually captivating example of Eastern European Judaica textile artistry. Crafted fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Tibetan lamellar iron armor
Located in Milano, IT
The Tibetan lamellar iron armor with dark patina, provided with shoulders and helmet, can be traced back to the 17th-18th centuries and is in excellent condition. It belonged to a pr...
Category
16th Century Tibetan Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Chinese Doll, 19th century, handmade, from a famous collection in the U.K.
Located in Central England, GB
This superb large decorative doll like figure is a rare and well provenanced piece. it was once part of the collection of curiosities from the famous Jamaica Inn, Cornwall.
This sup...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Wood
Red Silk Damask Chasuble
Located in Queens, NY
Red silk damask and gold-thread embroidered priest's chasuble (19th Cent)
Category
19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Souvenir of the War 1914-15-16-17-18 Banner
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a stunning textile banner from the first World War, dating to 1918. The square tan cotton cloth is embroidered with two crossed flags, the ...
Category
1910s Australian Vintage Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Set of Six Chinese Bound-Foot Lotus Slippers, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these pointed slippers, crafted of beautifully embroidered silk, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity during the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These beautifully preserved lotus slippers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Chinese Lilac Lotus Slippers with Plum Blossoms, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These pointed silk slippers, beautifully embroidered with pink plum blossoms, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of b...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Silk
19th Century Polish Woman's Sabbath Cap 'Kupka'
Located in New York, NY
Gold and silver wrapped thread on canvas, gold thread embroidery, embellished with decorative appliques and sequins; silk lining.
Rare example of a magnificent cap worn on the Sabba...
Category
Mid-19th Century Polish Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Evening Bags
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Choose among three evening bags: the price is the same for everyone.
1) Chestnut brown jais sweater, with red and green flowers; silver metal closure with double opening; Liberty per...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
$355
A Woman's Cloak, Uzbekistan, Late 19th century
Located in New York, NY
A Luxurious Woman's Cloak made in Uzbekistan in the Late 19th century
This garment, known as a chyrpy or faranji, is a traditional overgarment worn in public by women in Central Asi...
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Black Silk Lotus Slippers with Plum Blossoms, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These pointed slippers, beautifully embroidered with light blue plum blossoms on black silk, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity during the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These beautifully preserved lotus slippers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Embroidered Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
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