*** | Australian Mining: an embroidered coat of arms a magnificent needlepoint embroidery on silk. Our research indicates that this embroidery was most likely done by Lewis Steffanoni (1835-1880) who migrated from England and reached Sydney in November 1852.… | *** | |
*** | Anstruther Donaldson nee Davidson, (Scotland & Australia). Fine antique sampler of the Dundee whaler, Dorothy, circa 1836. | *** | |
*** | Rare South Australian antique sampler 'Thomas rice, rose cottage, Lyndoch valley South Australia', 19th century. 39 x 42 cm | *** | |
*** | A remarkable Australian Coat-of-Arms From Charters Towers, circa 1880, Large framed Australian coat-of-arms, worked in wool by William Duncan of Charters Towers. Original gilt frame, 71 x 78 cm overall., The four quadrants of the shield (bale of wheat,… | *** | |
*** | A stunning 'Advance Australia' wool work coat of arms showing scenes of Australian industry including mining, shipping, wool and wheat surrounded by a kangaroo and emu, king parrot and rosella, crested with flags and a crown. The lower section displaying… | *** | |
*** | Amelia Burrows (1860-1927) 'Gum flowers & gum Leaves', silk thread embroidery and cotton crochet on black velvet ground, housed in an ebonized and gilt box frame, Tasmanian origin, circa 1900, 59 x 50 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A rare antique Australian buggy rug made from 51 platypus pelts with original green velvet backing (margins trimmed), 19th century, 174 x 175 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian Qum hand-knotted silk pictorial rug with floral urn and bird motif, note signed at both top and bottom, 110 cm x 99 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian impressive fine silk hand-knotted rug adorned with birds and flowers on blue and red ground, 240 cm x 150 cm | *** | |
*** | Australiana 'Wattle' antique silk and wool needlework display, housed in an antique maple frame, 19th century, 58 x 52 cm overall | *** | |
*** | 'Advance Australia', embroidered silk coat of arms, 19th century fiddleback blackwood frame Frame 51 x 47 cm | *** | |
*** | A south West Persian hand-knotted rug, 19th/20th century, 264 163 cm | *** | |
*** | A vintage Turkish kilim, early to mid 20th century, 230 x 143 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Tekke Turkoman rug, hand woven, early 20th century, 270 cm x 150 cm | *** | |
*** | A French Aubusson style rug, 20th century, 320 x 240 cm | *** | |
*** | Advance Australia' silk embroidery with coat of arms, 19th century, 75 x 66 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted wool rug on red ground, mid 20th century, 210 x 132 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted wool runner with terracotta ground, 395 x 100 cm | *** | |
*** | 'Advance Australia' silk embroidery in original maple frame, 19th century, 54 x 62 cm overall | *** | |
*** | An antique Caucasian hand-knotted rug, 19th century, 190 x 159 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted wool rug with a series of hunting scenes, fauna and flora, mid 20th century, 220 x 124 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian Qum hand-knotted circular fine silk rug, 190 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A needlework sampler from 1742 by Elizabeth Hill 'Aged 12 Years November the 7, 1742' being a finely embroidered section from chapter 20 of Exodus, being the ten Commandments. Nicely decorated with flowers and leaves, Elizabeth hill is believed to have… | *** | |
*** | A fine Kashmir and silk hand-knotted rug with pink ground and floral medallion, 220 x 140 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Persian silk hand-woven rug with floral motif, late 20th century, 190 x 120 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian patterned hand-woven rug with floral motif on blue and cream ground, north Indian origin, 20th century, 360 x 240 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian silk rug decorated with birds, animals and trees on terracotta and fawn ground, 125 cm x 80 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Kaschan red hand-knotted rug, Persia, 20th century 370 cm x 255 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian silk hand-knotted rug with landscape scene on olive green and cream ground, 130 cm x 78 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique Caucasian hand-knotted wool rug with yellow ground, 18th/19th century, 116 x 91 cm | *** | |
*** | Barbaretta Beaumont two early Australian needle work samplers titled: I.) 'German Gully, Fryers Creek, Dec. 20th 1854, Australia, B.B', II.) 'Barbaretta Beaumont', 18 x 13 cm and 19.5 x 17 cm, Illustrated in 'Colonial Crafts of Victoria: Early Settlement… | *** | |
*** | An antique English silk embroidery of a lady and her dog in a garden, 19th century, 25 x 21 cm overall | *** | |
*** | An impressive Persian hand-knotted silk rug, 230 x 155 cm | *** | |
*** | Kazak rug, hand-woven wool, 19th/20th century, 224 x 174 cm | *** | |
*** | Three Georgian hand-embroidered female portraits in gilt frames, 18th/19th century, the largest 41 x 34 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A Persian fine silk hand-knotted rug with floral motif on olive green and beige ground, 220 x 156 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian fine silk hand-woven prayer mat on purple and green ground, 96 cm x 57 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Kashmir and silk hand-knotted prayer rug, decorated with vase and floral spray, 160 x 96 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted picture rug with Majid label, 235 x 132 cm | *** | |
*** | A hand knotted Persian rug, early 20th century, 195 x 127 cm | *** | |
*** | A Turkoman Hutchli rug, hand-woven, early 20th century, 150 x 125 cm | *** | |
*** | A tallship wool work tapestry in Australian cedar frame, 19th century frame size 44 x 51 cm | *** | |
*** | An Australian Coat of Arms, Advance Australia, c1908 cotton embroidery on linen, 41 x 45 cm (overall size). Artist unknown. This embroidery was more than likely, inspired by the first official Commonwealth, Coat of Arms which was granted by King, Edward… | *** | |
*** | An antique Australiana stump work embroidery depicting gum blossoms, housed in original huon pine frame, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 66 x 54 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted wool rug with red ground, 20th century, 310 x 210 cm | *** | |
*** | A floral patterned Persian rug with red and cream background, 208 x 144 cm | *** | |
*** | A Georgian silk embroidery in a birdseye maple frame with gilt slip and glazing, early 19th century, 50 x 61 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Sampler: c.1844 By Belinda Harrap. Unusual montage style display with soldier on horseback, castle & country house, mother & child all surrounding a magnificant pheasant with animals & floral border. 19th century birdseye maple frame with old glass. 65 x… | *** | |
*** | Postcards: Collection of predominantly World War I period and related postcards including Australian hospital ships, soldiers, tanks, 57th Battalion A.I.F and embroidered souvenirs from The Great War (approx 80) | *** | |
*** | Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Tete d'Homme wool tapestry/carpet Seccession Picasso Paris label verso limited edition 182/500 framed 112 x 94 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand knotted silk rug, 20th century, 126 x 78 cm | *** | |
*** | An impressive Turkoman runner with geometric pattern on red ground, 620 x 100 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted wool rug with blue background and floral decoration, 170 x 108 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-woven floral patterned rug with blue ground, 215 x 145 cm | *** | |
*** | Sampler: c.1852 by Sarah Ann Pearson aged 11 years. Lovely folk art floral needlework display with birds & text. Timber framed with old glass, 49 x 41 cm overall. VG condition | *** | |
*** | An Australian woolwork tapestry of a three masted tallship, 19th century, housed in a birdseye maple frame, 40 x 50 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique wool work and birds egg floral display in glass dome on ebonized base, 19th century, 40 cm high | *** | |
*** | 'Elizabeth Batson 1826' antique sampler in a maple frame with gilt slip, 46 x 46 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A large Persian hand-knotted rug, 20th century, (very worn), 400 x 300 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted silk hall runner with hunting scenes and blossoms on red and green ground, 205 cm x 79 cm | *** | |
*** | Kashmir hand-knotted wool rug on blue and beige ground, 275 x 183 cm | *** | |
*** | Natalie Fisher 'Artweave Originals' contemporary tapestry design of gum blossoms, artist details verso, 96 x 96 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-woven silk rug, late 20th century, 190 x 122 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique Aubusson floral tapestry, circa 1900, 346 x 240 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique sampler in maple frame, 19th century, 58 x 37 cm, 70 x 47 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A Persian Qum fine silk rug with ornate floral motif on red and black ground, 190 cm x 126 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian Qum hand-knotted silk mat with tree motif on blue ground, 105 cm x 57 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted wool rug with blue and green floral design, 20th century, 260 x 151 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique hand-knotted tribal rug, 19th/20th century, 337 x 132 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Persian silk hand-knotted pictorial rug with courtly scene (tassels frayed), 195 x 108 cm | *** | |
*** | A hand-knotted pink and black wool rug, 383 x 280 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian brown and blue hand-woven rug, 20th century, 310 x 212 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian fine silk rug with geometric and floral motif on black and salmon pink ground, 127 cm x 81 cm | *** | |
*** | Nineteenth century indoor/carpet bowls, display case showing six pairs of bowls & large white 'Jack'. (decorative ceramic carpet bowls were advertised in the 1840s. A form of parlour game which used ceramic bowls known in Scotland as 'Piggies' was… | *** | |
*** | A fine Turkish Hereke silk prayer rug, 20th century, 100 x 65 cm | *** | |
*** | Anglo-Indian miniature painting of the Taj Mahal on ivory in original carved frame, early to mid 19th century, 7 x 8 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A large cream and blue Persian rug, 20th century, 340 x 240 cm | *** | |
*** | An Afghan hand-knotted wool rug with Burgundy background, 150 x 106 cm | *** | |
*** | A hand-knotted rug with floral motif on pink and cream ground, made in Pakistan, 20th century, 300 x 210 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique English needlework sampler in original maple frame with gilt slip and glass, mid 19th century. A very extensive and detailed example in an impressively large format, 83 x 72 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-woven silk rug with bird and floral motif on beige and chocolate ground, 160 cm x 92 cm | *** | |
*** | An Afghan brown, green and red hand-knotted wool rug, 218 x 144 cm | *** | |
*** | An Australian hand stitched sampler by 'Nita Mary Frith, Granted 1st prize, under 10 Years, Exhibited Singleton, Maitland and Muswellbrook shows N.S.W. 1908', housed in an antique maple frame, 36 x 46 cm, 62 x 72 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A Persian patterned runner rug, 20th century, 300 x 115 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted wool rug with red ground, 350 x 265 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted rug on terracotta and cream ground, 222 cm x 152 cm | *** | |
*** | A hand-knotted Persian wool rug with floral pictorial motif on light blue and red ground, 209 x 140 cm | *** | |
*** | Sampler by Susanna Harper 'The temple of Fame, 1814', in later frame and mount, 41 x 31 cm, 54 x 43 cm overall | *** | |
*** | An antique sampler by 'Mary Davies, 1849', 50 x 40 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted silk rug with ornate teal green floral motif on blue and red ground, 160 cm x 92 cm | *** | |
*** | Qum Persian hand-knotted silk rug on blue ground, 155 x 100 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted wool rug with ornate floral motif on cream, blue and red ground, 220 x 140 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted fine silk rug, 160 cm x 94 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian hand-knotted red patterned rug, 204 x 175 cm | *** | |
*** | A Belgian tapestry wall hanging with hunting scene, 160 x 225 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique sampler by 'Jane Bold Aged 10 years', in an Australian cedar frame, 19th century 44 x 48 cm overall | *** | |