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T/262 - Vintage ulpholstery DONATI silk fabric cut with Sottish design - It may be for a curtain gathered on one side or a strip resting on the bed or for the headboard.

This is a semi mechanical Ermisino fabric, similar to a shot taffeta. It is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Ermisino fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino a...

Elegant silk pillows, easy settable in any room. Their silk is by the famous Fischbacher. Now ONLY the two on the right. They look really hand painted, because the print is perfect. ...

This is a handwoven brocade fabric. It is woven in an original hand loom from the 1700s. The Oberdan pattern belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric can be u...

This is a semi mechanical Ermisino fabric, similar to a shot taffeta. It is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Ermisino fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino a...

This is a semi mechanical Ermisino fabric, similar to a shot taffeta. It is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. This fabric can be used for light upholstery such as drapery and...

This pillow features Venetian Silk Velvet Fabric (Item# 62735) with a knife edge finish. The ultimate in sumptuous luxury, our gorgeous silk velve...

This is a semi mechanical Ermisino fabric, similar to a shot taffeta. It is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Ermisino fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino a...

This is a semi mechanical Cordellone fabric, similar to a fine grosgrain. It is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Cordellone fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fioren...

This is a semi mechanical Filaticio fabric and it is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Spinone fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric can be used for all kinds of upholstery such as sofas, armchairs, seats, wall coverings, ottomans as well as drapery and pillows. The silk bourette composition gives a raw though luxurious feel to this fabric. The herringbone structure plays with the different colors of the warp. Its one of the most traditional fabrics in Tuscany...

Refer. B/35 - 2- Silk cushion in horizontal stripe with an elegant Chinese bowl, designed by Italian architect Giovanni Patrini. I have another one, ...

This is a semi mechanical Filaticio fabric and it is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Spinone fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric can...

This is a semi mechanical Filaticio fabric and it is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Spinone fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric can be used for all kinds of upholstery such as sofas, armchairs, seats, wall coverings, ottomans as well as drapery and pillows. The silk bourette composition gives a raw though luxurious feel to this fabric. The herringbone structure plays with the different colors of the stripes. Its one of the most traditional fabrics in Tuscany...

This is a semi mechanical Filaticio fabric and it is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Spinone fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric can...

These pointed silk slippers are beautifully embroidered with colorful bats and golden coins, symbols of happiness and good luck, and were shaped to resemble a lotus bud to enhance one's 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...

Mid-Century Modern vintage souvenir silk scarf throw pillow with cashmere wool back.

This is a semi mechanical Filaticio fabric and it is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. This fabric can be used for all kinds of upholstery such as sofas, armchairs, seats, wa...

This is a semi mechanical Filaticio fabric and it is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Spinone fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric can be used for all kinds of upholstery such as sofas, armchairs, seats, wall coverings, ottomans as well as drapery and pillows. The silk bourette composition gives a raw though luxurious feel to this fabric. The herringbone structure plays with the different colors of the stripes. Its one of the most traditional fabrics in Tuscany...

This is a semi mechanical Filaticio fabric and it is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Spinone fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric can be used for all kinds of upholstery such as sofas, armchairs, seats, wall coverings, ottomans as well as drapery and pillows. The silk bourette composition gives a raw though luxurious feel to this fabric. The herringbone structure plays with the different colors of the stripes. Its one of the most traditional fabrics in Tuscany...

This is a semi mechanical Filaticio fabric and it is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Spinone fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric can be used for all kinds of upholstery such as sofas, armchairs, seats, wall coverings, ottomans as well as drapery and pillows. The silk bourette composition gives a raw though luxurious feel to this fabric. The herringbone structure plays with the different colors of the warp. It’s one of the most traditional fabrics in Tuscany...

Pair of mid-20th century decorator pillows in the Hollywood Regency style of James Mont. Covered in ruby red and emerald mint green satin silk with A...

This is an authentic antique silk Ikat from Central Asia. Increasingly popularized today by fashion designers in Europe and New York, colorful abstract patterns are achieved within t...

François Linke, (1855-1946) Ecran de Foyer a Chassis Paris, early 20th century Carved giltwood and silk damask upholstery, with removable sliding screen...

B/1828 - Elegant pair of embroidered tissues to be used placed on a piece of furniture: You must admire closely, they are special, with silk, velvet and gold tinsel. On request I ca...

With their brilliant colors and bold design, Ikats are some of the most distinct and sought after fabrics produced in the world. This pair of handmade silk Ikat pillows are down fill...

With their brilliant colors and bold design, Ikats are some of the most distinct and sought after fabrics produced in the world. This pair of handmade silk Ikat pillows are done with...

Beautifully hand-woven silk coat. Chapan (variant of caftan) is a coat worn by both men and women, for warmth, protection or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and open down the front, closing by means of buttons, zippers, Velcro, toggles, a belt, or a combination of these. Worn over clothes, usually during the cold winter months. These coats are adorned with intricate threading and come in a variety of colors and patterns. Exceptionally colorful in pink and rust...

With their brilliant colors and bold design, Ikats are some of the most distinct and sought after fabrics produced in the world. This pair of handmade silk Ikat pillows are down fill...

With their brilliant colors and bold design, Ikats are some of the most distinct and sought after fabrics produced in the world. This pair of handmade silk Ikat pillows are down fill...

Beautifully handwoven silk coat. Chapan (variant of caftan) is a coat worn by both men and women, for warmth, protection or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and open down t...

This is a semi mechanical Filaticio fabric and it is woven on an original loom from the 1850s. The Spinone fabric belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric can be used for all kinds of upholstery such as sofas, armchairs, seats, wall coverings, ottomans as well as drapery and pillows. The silk bourette composition gives a raw though luxurious feel to this fabric. The herringbone structure plays with the different colors of the stripes. Its one of the most traditional fabrics in Tuscany...

Pair of black pinstriped Thai silk occasional pillows. Sides have complementary pattern.

This is an absolutely incredible rare and truly unique pre-expulsion Iberian Peninsula handwritten Esther Scroll, inked onto animal leather parchment (15th century, -laboratory tested with provenance) and comes together with two 18th century silver Torah Pointers. The Scroll, or Megillah, of Esther is one of five sacred books read from scrolls in synagogues on Jewish holidays. This Esther Scroll is one of the rarest and oldest to be known in the world. Torah Scrolls and Esther Scrolls from Pre-Expulsion Spain are very rare with only a small handful known to exist. These conclusions are based on both stylistic and scientific evidence and Carbon-14 dating. The Esther Scroll is kept in the 16th Century wooden Box (Box length is 64 cm, depth 39 cm and hight 30 cm) with two Silver Torah Pointers (each 50 cm long) resting on the 16th Century textile...

COLORADO STATE FLAG OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY, MADE OF SILK, CIRCA 1911-1920’s, EXTRAORDINARILY RARE IN THIS PERIOD AND THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE THAT I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED Early state flags are few and far between. While I am asked for them constantly, most states did not actually have official flags until the 20th century. On May 6th, 1911, Colorado became among the last to adopt a design. The project of doing so was spearheaded by the Denver Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The bill was introduced by Senator W.H. Sharply and adopted by the Eighteenth General Assembly. The artwork was the product of A.C. [Andrew Carlisle] Carson, President of the Ohio Society of Colorado. The meanings behind the elements in the design are as follows: The large letter "C" stands for Colorado and simultaneously for the Centennial State (Colorado entered the Union in 1876, the year in which our nation celebrated its 100th anniversary of independence), as well as the Columbine State (reflecting the state flower). The red color is included due to the fact that the word Colorado translates to scarlet or red in Spanish. The circle represents the sun, while the gold color symbolizes all-the-year sunshine, Colorado’s status as the greatest gold state, and one Columbine color. It was also included so that the Colorado state flag would have one more color than the U.S. flag. The color white reflects Colorado’s status as the greatest silver state, its eternal mountain snow, and one Columbine color. Lastly, the shade of Yale blue symbolizes all-the-year blue sky and one Columbine Color. Members of the D.A.R. were proud to note that this was also their color. Made sometime between the initial year of the adoption of this design and the 1920’s, this particular flag is the earliest Colorado example that I have ever encountered. The blue and white bars, red “C,” and golden circle are a’’ made of silk taffeta. This was a costly fabric, reserved for the best material a flag-maker produced. The flag is constructed in the manner of a battle flag, to be carried on foot. Squarish in its overall profile, silk was the fabric of choice for flags employed in this function, due to the fact that it was light weight, and thus practical for hand-carrying, while simultaneously formal in appearance, appropriate for the sort of ceremonial use that military presentation often demands. The style of the hoist is also typical for field or parade use. Here the fabric was rolled over to form an open sleeve, through which a wooden staff could be inserted. The sleeve is lined on the interior with black cotton. Leather tabs, at the top and bottom, fit over metal posts on the staff, designed to accept them, to fix the flag in its proper position. The bars were pieced and joined with lineal machine stitching. The hoist and fly ends were finished and hemmed by the same method. The devices are double-appliquéd (applied to both sides) with a machine buttonhole / blanket stitch. Though machines that produced buttonholes were, remarkably, available alongside the earliest standard machines, in the 1850’s and 60’s, the use of this sort of stitch in a running format, for appliqué work, remained highly unusual, even as late as the first half of the twentieth century, probably because it used a ton of thread when compared to the zigzag or satin stitch. It could be expected to appear more often in the hands of a maker of very fine flags, that employed embroidery machines and commissioned custom, fancy work of all sorts. Though unsigned—in no way uncommon in early examples, which were seldom signed—that is precisely the sort of firm that produced the Colorado flag...

38 star antique American parade flag with scattered star orientation, made of silk, with generous scale and vivid colors, Colorado Statehood, 1876-1889 38 star American national p...

Elaborate sailor’s souvenir embroidery from the orient with a beautiful hand-painted image of Washington crossing the Delaware, surrounded by a large eagle, federal shield, crossed flags, a cannon, cannonballs, and anchor, circa 1885-1910: Between roughly 1880 and 1915, American sailors visiting the orient could obtain beautiful needlework embroideries on shore, with patriotic American themes. These extraordinary works of art were acquired as mementos of a long voyage, often with the hope that they might be presented as gifts for loved ones and friends. Using silk floss, elaborately embellished with both silver and gold metallic bullion thread...

48 crocheted stars on a very graphic, three-dimensional flag made from silk ribbon and crocheted rings, WWI Era (U.S. involvement 1917-18) Homemade, ha...

Rare & Beautiful American Parade Flag With Images Of Teddy Roosevelt And His Great White Fleet, 1907-1909, Ex-richard Pierce Collection: 46 star parade ...