Charles A. Whitaker Auction Company


Session I - Auction Catalog - October 28, 2003

Lot #

Photo

Title

Description

Price
Estimate

1
 

APPROXIMATELY 54 CONVERSATIONAL PRINT SAMPLES,
1930s-1970s

all prints for children on fabric & wallpaper t/w a cloth child's book, all excellent

200-300

2

ELEVEN PIECES PRINTED TEXTILES, COWBOYS & INDIANS, 1940s-1950s

garments and fabrics, mostly cottons, all excellent

150-250

3

 

TWENTY PIECES CONVERSATIONAL TEXTILES, 20th c.

various yardages, all excellent

150-200

4

 

THIRTEEN PIECES CONVERSATIONAL PRINTED FABRICS,
19th c.

various yardages, cottons and wools, all excellent

150-200

5

LARGE LOT OF FRENCH FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS,
1930-1970

all hand painted women's fashions, 10" X 13" format, all excellent

300-400

6

 

THREE CAMP BLANKETS, 1930-1940

one cotton blue and white Indian design, one pink and beige Deco design, one brown and red wool plaid

75-150

7

 

AMISH COFFIN SHROUD, 19th C.

black silk,  hand quilted, backed w/ polished cotton, t/w a crewel embroidered bed cover, both excellent

500-700

8

 

TWO PIECED QUILTS,
c. 1930

one pink & green, excellent; one white & green w/ cross stitch embroidery, poor

100-150

9

 

THREE PIECED QUILTS, LATE 19th C.

one brown calico striped, excellent; one wool crepe crazy quilt, good; one yellow & brown calico, fair

200-300

10

WHITE QUILT, 19th C

95" X 95", large blocks of cotton muslin with various patterns of white on white quilting, excellent

200-350

11

 

SEVENTY-TWO ORIGINAL DESIGNS FOR TEXTILES & WALLPAPER SAMPLES, 1930s-1960s

mostly large format designs, all fair-excellent

50-100

12

 

SIXTY WALLPAPER SAMPLES, 1920s-1950s

florals and scenic, all fair-very good

100-150

13

 

LOT OF THIRTY-FIVE SCENIC PANORAMA WALLPAPER SAMPLES, 1950s

mostly historic 19th C. scenes, all good-excellent

75-150

14

 

HAND PAINTED FRENCH MURAL WALLPAPER, 19th C.

partial mural w/ birds, butterflies and flowers surrounding tree on bright green ground, fair

150-300

15

 

LOT OF VICTORIAN & ART NOUVEAU WALLPAPER SAMPLES

approximately forty-five samples, floral & some figural designs in the Kate Greenaway style, all fair-excellent

100-200

16

 

LOT OF INDIGO FABRICS, 18TH & 19th C.

cotton and linens, mostly plaids, some homespun, all excellent

200-300

17

 

LOT OF COTTON & LINEN FABRICS, 18th C.

predominantly strawberry colored,  checks and stripes, all good-excellent

150-200

18

 

EIGHTEEN PIECES INDONESIAN BATIKS, 20th C.

cotton, various yardages, browns, blues, red & gold, all excellent

100-200

19

 

TWENTY-FOUR PIECES PRINTED COTTON FABRICS, 19th C.

various yardages, mostly floral designs, all excellent

100-200

20

TEN FABRIC SAMPLES, CONVERSATIONAL PRINTS,  19th C.

prints w/ mythical animal figures, all excellent

200-300

21

 

TWO PIECES COTTON TICKING, 19th C.

one tan, salmon & cream ; one grey, cream and red , 7 yards total, both excellent

100-150

22

 

ELEVEN TAPESTRY WEAVE HOME FURNISHING FABRICS, EARLY 20th C.

all florals or fruits, all excellent

100-200

23

LINEN TOILE BED SET & BOLSTER COVER, EARLY 20th C.

romantic French pattern of cupid & lovers in dark pink on natural linen, including head and footboard covers. Bedcover 80" X 66", headboard 41" w X 45" d, footboard  46" x  20" , one small tear, excellent

200-400

24

 

TWO WOVEN PAISLEYS, 1870-1880

one square in red, black & green; one large rectangle in orange, olive & black; t/w an embroidered silk shawl, a machine made tapestry, and a printed velvet, all fair

100-200

25

 

TWO PAISLEY SHAWLS, c. 1890

one predominantly red, one black w/ border design, both poor

50-100

26

 

SCOTTISH PAISLEY SHAWL, 1870-1880

red wool w/ black & green, 60" X 124", excellent

200-400

27

PAISLEY SHAWL,
1835-1850

twill weave, white background w/ blue, red, yellow & green pattern, 62" X 66", excellent

400-600

28

 

LOT OF ASST. COSTUME JEWERY, MID 20th C.

all jeweled pins

100-200

29

 

LARGE LOT OF COSTUME JEWELRY, MID 20th C.

mostly beads, some as-is t/w a gilded metal box

75-125

30

 

LOT OF ELEVEN BRACELETS, MID 20th C.

including bangles, silver metal cuff, etc.

75-125

31

LOT OF VICTORIAN JEWELRY

incl. Shell cameo mounted in sterling, ornate GF etched bangle, gold brooch, etched silver card case, four gold stickpins

200-300

32

 

A FRATERNAL PIN, O.E.S. GOLDEN CHAPTER #5, EARLY 20th C.

jeweled wreath surrounding five pointed star on sunburst, all hanging from chain w/ banner bar pin "OES Golden Chapter #5"

100-300

33

 

LOT OF THREE LADIES’  WATCHES, MID 20th C.

t/w a fob pin

75-125

34

LADY'S ROLEX WATCH

enamel face w/ Roman numerals, 1" round face, gold case, cloth band (band not original), works, needs cleaning

200-400

35

 

PAIR OF LACE TRIMMED CURTAIN PANELS,
c. 1910

44" X 88", lower 1/3 w/ various laces surrounding Art Nouveau portrait of woman, very good; t/w lace/satin lingerie bag, pr. 1950s satin bedspreads, rayon & lace blanket cover, large lot of handkechiefs incl. printed, lace trimmed & embroidered

75-150

36

 

LOT OF TABLE LINENS, 1900-1950s

including several tablecoths, one 68" X 84" w/ cutwork & taupe embroidery; placemats, runners, napkins, etc., all fair-excellent

100-250

37

 

LOT OF TEA SQUARES AND RUNNERS, EARLY 20TH C.

two tea squares, one drawn thread; one drawn work, figural filet & needle lace; five large runners, various laces t/w a 16" X 75" mantle runner decorated w/ elaborate needle lace depicting equestrian figures, dogs & deer, all very good-excellent

200-400

38

 

PAIR OF BEDSHEETS, EARLY 20TH C.

one 99" X 70" w/ filet rose border, cartouche w/ filet griffins, cutwork & embroidered scrolls, excellent; t/w 118" X 72" bedsheet lavishly bordered & inset w/ very fine needle lace, t/w a lace decorated sheet fragment

100-250

39

 

LOT OF FOUR PLACEMAT SETS, EARLY 20th C.

six ovals w/ filet border, drawn work & needle lace; twelve Battenburg circular mats & twelve sm. rounds; twelve Point de Paris lace round mats & one large round w/ lions & unicorns, t/w a runner, twelve small napkins & five mats, all excellent-pristine

350-550

40

FINE ITALIAN LINEN BANQUET CLOTH W/  MATCHING NAPKINS & COASTERS, c. 1950

delicately embroidered w/ flowers in apricot & sage, scalloped edge, never used, 216" X  68", twenty four matching napkins and eighteen coasters, all never used, pristine

350-500

41

 

LARGE LOT OF LINEN NAPKIN SETS

approximately ten dozen, including lace and damask,t/w large silk damask tablecloth & two dozen matching monogrammed napkins, all excellent

300-400

42

 

LOT OF MID 20th C. TABLE LINENS

including printed or embroidered tablecloths, napkins, runners, unused damask yardage, all good-excellent

25-75

43

FRENCH LACE TABLECLOTH, 20th C.

75" X 176", ivory re-embroidered Alencon lace, baskets of roses w/ bows, pristine

300-500

44

EIGHT FAUX TORTOISE HAIR COMBS, EARLY 20th C.

4"-7" each, one damaged, seven good-excellent

50-100

45

 

NINE JEWELED BLACK HAIR COMBS, EARLY 20th C.

2"-5" each, five clear rhinestone, one blue, three black, all excellent

250-350

46

THREE LARGE FAUX TORTOISE HAIR COMBS, EARLY 20th C.

4 1/2"-7 1/2" each, all dark tortoise & elaborately carved,  t/w a black & cream bakelite comb, all excellent

100-200

47

FIVE JEWELED HAIR COMBS, 1900-1920

4"-5" each, two w/ red stones, two w/ blue & one clear, all having four prongs, all excellent

250-400

48

SEVEN REAL TORTOISE SHELL HAIR COMBS, 19th C.

2"-5" each, dark colors, one to seven prongs, several w/ intricate carving (three w/ minor damage), all good-excellent

250-400

49

 

FOURTEEN SAMPLES WOVEN JACQUARDS FOR HOME FURNISHING,
1930s-1950s

cotton & velvet, all excellent

75-150

50

 

FIFTY-FOUR FABRIC SAMPLES t/w TWO TASSELED TIE-BACKS, 1930-1970

some printed, some jacquard, silks,  rayons, cottons, all excellent

75-100

51

 

SIX WOVEN TEXTILE SAMPLES, 1910-1950

five floral jacquard weaves t/w a geometric carpet, all good-excellent

75-125

52

 

EIGHT SAMPLES JACQUARD WEAVING, 19th C.

hand woven, various earth tones, all good-excellent

150-250

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