Four Jewish Silk Embroidered Images from the Book of Esther

Floral Bolinpush suzani textile from Central Asia Uzbekistan, Early 20th Century Length 161cm, width 161cm Exquisitely handcrafted and embroidered in the early 20th century, this Bolinpush suzani hails from the historic town of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The textile’s design centres on a petite marigold bloom, with larger, similar forms alternating between rich maroon and marigold shades emanating from it. Surrounding these are abstract, symmetrical black floral motifs within a maroon border, complemented by repeated black and maroon patterns. The suzani is framed by embroidered borders in maroon and cream, before ending in a striking, black-coloured textile edge. Bolinpush suzanis are culturally significant textiles, traditionally used during Central Asian weddings...

Rare 18th century wool and silk tapestry by Leyniers Belgian, 18th Century Length 247cm, width 283cm Beautifully executed and vibrantly coloured, this large tapestry was made in 18th century Brussels by Urbanus (1674-1747) and Daniel III Leyniers (1705-1770). The tapestry depicts ‘Eumenes’ wrestling match’ or ‘Eumene’s Struggle’ (‘La Lutte d'Eumenes') inspired by the Greek philosopher and historian, Plutarch’s ‘Parallel Lives’ written around second century A.D. King Phillip...

Antique embroidery with Hebrew inscriptions Continental, late 19th century Measures: Height 91cm, width 87cm The wall hanging is crafted from...

English adjustable tapestry and mahogany fire screen English, c. 1860 Measures: Height 138cm, width 45cm, depth 40cm This mahogany and gilt m...

Beautiful hand embroidery silk textile made of hand loom silk background all embroider with dense silk geometric motifs all-over. Great piece could be used for variety decorative fun...

Chinese tapestry made in the late 1800s, most likely from the late Qing period. It is a form of textile art that lies somewhere between craftsmanship and artistic representation, ma...

A Chinese red silk, embroidered bed cover Guangdong or Macao, mid-18th century The red silk cover, one one side elaborately embroided in co...

This Vintage Silk Suzani Hand-Embroidered Tapestry from Uzbekistan is a rare and visually striking example of Central Asian textile art, distinguished by its unique figural design....