Embroideries, Costume, Textiles, Lace & Fans

Auction 18167
Knowle
30 Nov 2010, starting at 11:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

A late 17th century cutwork band sampler
Sold for £14,400 inc. premium
A late 17th century cutwork band sampler
Three late 17th century needlework casket panels
Sold for £4,080 inc. premium
Three late 17th century needlework casket panels
A Manchu Chinese 19th century embroidered robe
Sold for £3,840 inc. premium
A Manchu Chinese 19th century embroidered robe
A 17th century needlwork picture
Sold for £3,240 inc. premium
A 17th century needlwork picture

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2 An early 18th century Brussels bobbin lace flounce £672
US$ 1,049
€784
4 Three circular Brussels Duchesse berthas £360
US$ 562
€420
5 A collection of large machine lace collars in striking designs £576
US$ 899
€672
6 A length of early 18th century Flemish bobbin lace £384
US$ 599
€448
7 Two large imitation Chantilly square shawls £480
US$ 749
€560
8 A long fronted Bedfordshire lace collar in 'Rose and Leaf' design £288
US$ 449
€336
9 A Chantilly fan on tortoiseshell sticks depicting Harlequin, Pierrot and Columbine £600
US$ 937
€700
10 A quantity of early 19th century whitework and tamboured muslin dress items £420
US$ 656
€490
11 A long-fronted Honiton collar £216
US$ 337
€252
12 A Chantilly fichu with floor length bulbous lappets or robings £408
US$ 637
€476
13 A wide Honiton application stole or train £480
US$ 749
€560
14 A group of mixed lace and needlework items £432
US$ 674
€504
15 Two 1830s deep bonnet veils with needlerun design in the style of black Blonde £120
US$ 187
€140
16 A small shawl or veil of raised Honiton application £624
US$ 974
€728
17 A cap back of pulled thread embroidery £384
US$ 599
€448
19 A mid 19th century Point de gaze flounce £576
US$ 899
€672
21 A Bedfordshire lace fall cap £312
US$ 487
€364
22 A mid 19th century large triangular shawl of mixed Brussels application £1,260
US$ 1,968
€1,471
23 Early 20th century Point de gaze lappets or tie £408
US$ 637
€476
24 Two 19th century Carrickmacross baby caps £336
US$ 524
€392
26 A mid 19th century large triangular shawl of mixed Brussels application £1,500
US$ 2,343
€1,751
27 A Chantilly cape collar £228
US$ 356
€266
28 A raised Honiton guipure handkerchief £600
US$ 937
€700
29 Six lengths of Venetian Gros Point £552
US$ 862
€644
30 A raised Honiton application scarf or joined lappets £216
US$ 337
€252
31 A cream silk handkerchief with deep Maltese lace border £504
US$ 787
€588
32 A tie of fine Valenciennes £408
US$ 637
€476
34 A flounce of black Honiton application £216
US$ 337
€252
35 A quantity of collectors lace £1,104
US$ 1,724
€1,289
36 A white cotton Maltese lace collar £216
US$ 337
€252
37 A late 19th century full length robe facing of Milanese lace with matching cuffs £204
US$ 318
€238
38 A pair of late 18th/early 19th century Brussels needlepoint joined lappets £300
US$ 468
€350
39 A large square mixed Brussels application shawl £552
US$ 862
€644
41 A mixed Brussels application tie £408
US$ 637
€476
43 An ecru Youghal needlelace edging £384
US$ 599
€448
45 A large triangular shawl of Brussels bobbin application £1,860
US$ 2,905
€2,172
46 A large Limerick handkerchief £240
US$ 374
€280
47 A Brussels Duchesse collar £600
US$ 937
€700
48 An ecru silk Maltese lace scarf £288
US$ 449
€336
49 A deep flounce of 'Brabant' style lace £48
US$ 74
€56
50 A large oval bridal train £288
US$ 449
€336
51 A needlelace edging in baroque style £240
US$ 374
€280
52 A large black Le Puy triangular shawl £408
US$ 637
€476
53 A long-fronted ecru Duchesse collar £240
US$ 374
€280
54 Seven lace fans £648
US$ 1,012
€756
55 A group of bobbins and a lace pillow £480
US$ 749
€560
56 Twenty-one wood and brass bobbins £156
US$ 243
€182
57 A group of 20th century lace making equipment £180
US$ 281
€210
58 A group of bobbins and mixed lace £432
US$ 674
€504
59 A group of forty bone and wood bobbins £384
US$ 599
€448
60 A group of forty-one bone and wood bobbins £504
US$ 787
€588
61 Nineteen Honiton bobbins £360
US$ 562
€420
62 Twenty-one bone bobbins £600
US$ 937
€700
64 A group of over a hundred bone and wood bobbins £888
US$ 1,387
€1,037
65 A group of thirty bobbins including interesting examples £480
US$ 749
€560
66 A group of bobbins and a lace pillow £384
US$ 599
€448
67 A large group of bobbins and lace making equipment £576
US$ 899
€672
68 A Stockman female dressmaker's mannequin £96
US$ 149
€112
69 A group of mother-of-pearl reels and other sewing items £108
US$ 168
€126
70 A box with a woolwork lid containing a quantity of sewing tools £576
US$ 899
€672
73 A knitting stick and pinwork pin cushion £180
US$ 281
€210
74 A Regency penwork sewing casket £408
US$ 637
€476
75 A 9 carat gold thimble £108
US$ 168
€126
76 A mid 19th century Chinese export lacquer sewing box £960
US$ 1,499
€1,121
77 Two 19th century chatelaines £840
US$ 1,312
€981
78 A group of thimbles including gold and silver examples £396
US$ 618
€462
79 A group late 19th/early 20th century ivory needle cases £252
US$ 393
€294
80 An Avery brass hedgehog pin retainer £216
US$ 337
€252
81 A large group of thimbles including silver examples £504
US$ 787
€588
82 Of Battle of Trafalgar interest: an early 19th century steel commemorative bodkin £372
US$ 581
€434
83 A group of mixed sewing items £360
US$ 562
€420
84 A group of thimble cases, thimbles, tape measures and pin retainers £480
US$ 749
€560
85 Six lengths of unused woollen fabrics £72
US$ 112
€84
86 An appliqué panel £48
US$ 74
€56
87 A small quantity of costume and textiles £552
US$ 862
€644
88 A mannequin, two 1950s girdles and other items £252
US$ 393
€294
89 A group of lace and other items £168
US$ 262
€196
90 A mixed group of textiles £192
US$ 299
€224
93 A large group of 1970-90s dressmaking patterns £48
US$ 74
€56
95 A group of 20th century household linen £216
US$ 337
€252
97 A group of curtains and household linen £120
US$ 187
€140
98 A group of household linen £84
US$ 131
€98
100 A group of early 20th century household linen and two shawls £72
US$ 112
€84
102 A group of late 19th century babies gowns and bonnets £132
US$ 206
€154
103 A group of baby gowns and underwear £108
US$ 168
€126
104 A group of 19th century infantwear £204
US$ 318
€238
105 Two 19th century parasols £84
US$ 131
€98
106 A group of mixed fans £1,560
US$ 2,436
€1,822
107 A Chinese late 19th century large lacquered fan £720
US$ 1,124
€840
108 A late 18th century framed fan £216
US$ 337
€252
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