Charles A. Whitaker Auction Company


Session I - Auction Catalog - October 28, 2003

Lot #

Photo

Title

Description

Price
Estimate

106

 

LOT OF COSTUME JEWELRY, 20TH C.

mostly necklaces & beads, various ethnic origins

75-125

107

LOT OF COSTUME JEWELRY, MID 20th C.

six pieces, necklaces & earrings including Miriam Haskell and Trifari

200-350

108

 

JACQUARD COVERLET, DATED 1846

92" X 78", blue & white, loomed in two pieces, excellent

300-500

109

 

LOT OF QUILTS,
1870s-1930s

three blue & white pieced quilts, two excellent, one v.g.; one 1930s quilt top, flower basket pattern; one 1870s pieced quilt, poor; t/w an olive & cream jacquard coverlet, poor, a rag rug fragment and a grey wool fringed throw

200-300

110

 

PIECED QUILT, AMERICAN, 19th C.

68" X 90", red & white oak leaf pattern, excellent

350-650

111

ANCIENT PERUVIAN TEXTILE FRAGMENT,
c. 1000 - 1440 AD

Brown, blue and red woven fragment from the Chancay Culture of the central Peruvian coast, measures 1.25" X 6.5". Frame, 12" X 8", museum de-accession, excellent

400-700

112

 

ART NOUVEAU PRINTED TABLE COVER, c. 1900

plush velvet, olive, rose & burgundy print, very good

100-200

113

 

SILK BROCADE WALL HANGING, C. 1900

84" X 98"; Italian, burgundy brocade backed w/ linen & bound w/ gold braid for hanging as a tapestry, excellent

100-300

114

PICTORAL NEEDLEPOINT SQUARE, 19th C.

27" X 28", decorated w/ coat of arms, birds and woodland flowers, excellent

300-500

115

PICTORAL NEEDLE & PETTIPOINT SQUARE, 19th C.

27" X 28", Medieval falconing scene within woodland flowers, pristine

500-700

116

 

BOLT OF UPHOLSTERY FABRIC

approximately 18 yards, cream cut velvet w/ vinework, 1950s, excellent

100-200

117

 

EMBROIDERED EXPORT SHAWL & CHENILLE EMBROIDERED RUNNER, c. 1900

multicoloerd floral on cream silk fringed shawl; burgundy damask and gold velvet runner, excellent

200-300

118

LOT OF FOURTEEN CHINESE TEXTILES, 1880-1930

all embroidered in silk and/or gold on silk, including mats, pair of pillow covers, skirt pieces and a large panel 58" X 74" of an embroidered peacock in flight; panel, excellent, others poor-excellent

100-350

119

CHINESE KOSSU CIVIL RANK BADGE & WOVEN TEXTILES, 19th C

badge, 12" X 12"  of a bird woven on a gold ground w/ Greek key border (border splits); t/w a 14" X 21" kesi front-facing dragon, possibly Ming Dynasty; two side-facing dragon cuffs; and a woven chair back cover, all fair-very good

300-500

120

GROUP OF CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED SLEEVE BANDS, 19th C.

consisting of five pairs of sleeve bands, one single band and an uncut, complete robe set; all pictorial & worked in approx. 3" bands on either silk satin or damask, some w/ gold couched thread, peking knots and/or satin stitch, excellent-pristine

250-350

121

 

LOT OF WALLPAPER SAMPLE BOOKS,
1925-1945

four wallpaper books c. 1925-1945 & a French Matalese sample book, c. 1905,  all good-excellent

50-100

122

 

TWO TEXTILE PAINTING BOOKS, c. 1830-1840 & A TEXTILE DESIGN SKETCHBOOK

early painting books for wool challis; design reference and sketchbook for mini-prints, French, 1911-1912, all very-good-excellent

200-400

123

 

SIX ROLLS OF  WALLPAPER, 1940s

each roll 20" X 42', large pineapples in peach & green on taupe w/ white foliage garlands, t/w remnants, excellent

100-200

124

 

LARGE LOT OF WALLPAPER SAMPLES, 2Oth C.

florals, textural and scenic samples, all fair-excellent

100-200

125

 

TWELVE HAIR PINS, EARLY 20th C.

some metal, some plastic, either jeweled or metal decorated, all good-excellent

100-200

126

APPROXIMATELY TWO DOZEN HAIR PINS & HAIR COMBS, EARLY 20th C.

tortoise and faux tortoise, some jeweled, all fair-excellent

100-200

127

 

LARGE LOT OF HAIR COMBS & BARRETTES, 1900-1930s

approximately twenty-two, metal, faux tortoise & wood, all fair-excellent

50-100

128

NINE JEWELED FAUX TORTOISE HAIR COMBS, EARLY 20th C.

2"-5" each, two amber, one lilac, one blue & green, five clear, all excellent

150-250

129

TWO ELABORATE HAIR COMBS, 1900-1920

one 7" jeweled w/ green & blue paste (few missing stones), one 8 1/2" made w/ exotic feathers including peacock, both excellent

250-400

130

FIVE REAL TORTOISE SHELL HAIR COMBS, 19th C.

light colors, 2"-8" each, one elaborately carved w/ vase & tulips, (three having prong damage), good-excellent

200-350

131

EIGHT FAUX TORTOISE HAIR COMBS, EARLY 20th C.

3"-8" each, five carved, two w/ jewels, all good-excellent

150-250

132

TEN JEWELED HAIR COMBS, EARLY 20th C.

2"- 4" each, three & four prongs, three green, six blue, one red, all good-excellent (one worn)

100-200

133

SIX JEWELED HAIR COMBS,  1900-1920

3"-6" each, all having three or four prongs, three green, one each red, blue, amber, all excellent

250-400

134

 

BOX LOT OF LACE PIECES, LATE 19th C.

some white, some black

25-50

135

 

BOX LOT OF LACE & LACE TRIM, EARLY
20th C.

various widths and lengths

50-100

136

 

TWO FINE ITALIAN LINEN EMBROIDERED BANQUET CLOTHS, 1940s

one ecru, 66" X 200", embroidered in taupe flowers t/w  fifteen napkins and eighteen coasters; one white on white, 70" X 222" floral embroidered, w/ twenty-eight napkins & twenty-four coasters, all very good-excellent

300-400

137

 

TWO CREAM LINEN & LACE TABLECLOTHS,
c. 1930

one 68" X 222", one 74" X 158", both similarly embroidered w/ inserts of reticella lace, both excellent

200-500

138

 

LOT LINENS & LACE, 20TH C.

Including four curtain panels, bridal veil, lingerie cases, hand towels, table cloth, flounce, trims, etc., good-excellent

50-200

139

 

SEVEN YARDS HANDMADE BATTENBURG LACE EDGING, c. 1900

10" X seven yards w/ large lily pattern; t/w two fine linen and lace corset covers, two large lace collars, all excellent

50-150

140

 

LOT OF HANDMADE LACE PIECES, 19th C

Brusells, Point de Gaz, Honiton, etc., collars, lappets and edgings, fair to excellent

75-250

141

 

LOT OF TABLE LINENS,  1940-1960

two sets bridge cloths and napkins; five sets placemats with matching napkins, all embroidered, all excellent

50-125

142

FINE LINEN & HANDMADE LACE TABLECLOTH AND NAPKINS, c. 1930

pale yellow linen cloth, 74"X108", hand worked with floral shadow applique and inserts of point de Venise and fine tape lace, monogrammed "R", with a dozen matching 20"X25" napkins; excellent

500-800

143

ITALIAN NEEDLELACE TABLECLOTH,
C. 1900-1920

handmade Venetian needlelace in an all-over pattern of florals, scrolls and cupids, 72"X108", excellent

600-800

144

 

THREE EMBROIDERED LINEN SHEETS & THREE MATCHING SHAMS,
C. 1890

sheets 86" X  138", elaborate white on white embroidery, all excellent

200-300

145

 

LOT OF ETHNIC TEXTILES, 19TH & 20th C.

woven paisleys, printed cottons, some fragments, all excellent

100-200

146

FOUR EAST INDIAN TEXTILES t/w AN EGYPTIAN PANEL,
20th C.

three printed and hand painted Hindi scenes, including falconing scene; an allover embroidered Indian spread t/w an appliqued Egyptian panel, all excellent

200-300

147

 

TWO PIECES INDIGO DYED LINEN FABRIC, 18th C.

approximately 3 yards, Ikat weave, excellent

200-250

148

 

EIGHT PIECES RED PRINTED FABRICS,
19th & 20th C.

some toiles, some florals, all excellent

100-150

149

 

FIFTEEN PIECES DAMASKS & JACQUARDS,
18TH & 19th C.

mostly silk, all excellent

100-200

150

SEVEN PIECES FRENCH SILK DAMASK,
18TH-20th C.

various colors and yardages, t/w a velvet backed rayon damask panel, all excellent

200-300

151

LOT OF TEXTILES, 18TH & 19th C.

a pair of striped printed & painted valances, excellent; several pieces of floral silk & metallic 18th C. brocade, poor

200-250

152

SILK DAMASK FURNISHING FABRIC YARDAGE, 19th C.

21 yards X 22" wide with pattern of shocking pink passion flowers on a pale gold background, pristine

400-600

153

 

LOT OF TEXTILE FRAGMENTS, SOME BEADED, 18th-20th C.

including 18th C. embroidered panel, lame yardage, beaded flapper dresses,  black embroidered & fringed shawl, all as is

150-300

154

SEVEN SAMPLES OF ANCIENT TEXTILES, 16th & 17th C.

pieces from Venice & France, metallic damask & brocade & cut velvet, all excellent

500-800

155

EIGHT PIECES ANCIENT TEXTILES, 16th & 17th C.

pieces from Flanders & Italy, Venetian velvets, Genovese metallic brocades, all good-excellent

500-800

156

FOURTEEN PIECES FRENCH SILKS, 18th C.

including metallic brocades, damasks and chinoiserie, all good-excellent

200-300

157

 

ELEVEN SILK BROCADES & TAPESTRY TABLE COVER, 19th-20th C.

cover machine made, all excellent

100-200

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