"Landmarks: from Sea to Selvedge to Horizon" hand dyed silk woven into abstract

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original pair of circa 1850 Silk Embroidered pictures depicting birds and fruit A very good looking and decorative pair, they hav...

Vintage 1950s Indian hand woven tapestry quilt with colourful detailed embroidery.

An antique pre-Columbia textile panel from Chancay culture in Central coast of nowadays Peru. Chancay culture thrived in the late Intermediate period/ late Horizon circa AD. 1000-1470. The panel appears to be an intact shawl or head scarf, indicated by the overall integrity with the finished edges. It is a gauze-like linen/cotton open-square woven panel with supplemental embroidered horizontal bands that alternate between hooked diamond motifs and silhouettes of perched seabirds, one of the most favored animal forms in Chancay art. The color is quite vibrant with red contrasted by two shades of yellow on a darker brown background. The scarf such as this is thought to be associated with ceremonies and magic realm of death and burial practice. The textile is displayed on a dark line background under a newly made acrylic shadow box. Reference: For reading on the bird motifs in Chancay textile art, see page 141-183 of the book "Ancient...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 17th - 18th century silk embroidered and stitched tapestry A very good looking and decorative piece, I'm sure there is s...

1950s Spanish hand woven wool tapestry with Arab market scene.  

French Handwoven tapestry with cherubs. Mid-20th century. A beautiful tapestry depicting a lush fruiting floral garden with many playful cupi...