Charles A. Whitaker Auction Company


Session 1 - Auction Catalog - March 24, 2004
"Prices DO NOT include 15% Buyers' Premium"
Enlarged photos of items can be found in Photo Galleries

Lot

Photo

Title

Descriptions

Prices
Realized

1

 

THREE EMBROIDERED CURTAIN PANELS, 1930s

White on white tambour stitch, one pair 41" x 88", (some stains to one panel) delicate floral sprays, very good; one single panel w/ floral border, perfect.

$20

2

 

TWO PAIR LACE CURTAINS c. 1910

Cream colored cotton net trimmed w/ handmade Battenburg lace, each 36" x 138", (minor mending needed) excellent.

$110

3

 

FIVE LACE & NET CURTAINS, c. 1930

Three panels 34" x 96", tambour embroidery on net w/ flowers & bows, very good; one pair 33" x 102", tambour embroidery & appliqué on cotton net, excellent.

$110

4

 

SIX SINGLE LACE PANELS, c. 1915

Four net w/ tambour lace, one net w/ Battenburg lace, one linen w/ bobbin lace, very good-excellent; t/w a set of four silk & handmade bobbin lace small panels, fair.

$60

5

 

ONE PAIR LACE CURTAINS, c. 1910

Elaborate tambour embroidery on cotton net, very pale blue, 44" x 105", (minor mending needed) very good.

$180

6

 

THREE PAIR EMBROIDERED CURTAINS, c. 1930

Six panels, 33" x 104" each, t/w a gathered bed ruffle, 14" x 262", all w/ allover white on white tambour embroidered daisies & butterflies, perfect.

$410

7

 

TWO PAIR TAMBOUR EMBROIDERED CURTAINS, 1930s

White on white, 50" x 104", four panels w/ densely embroidered floral designs, excellent.

$375

8

 

PAIR OF LACE AND NET CURTAINS,
c. 1910

Ecru handmade Battenburg lace and linen darned net lace, 42" X 88", t/w a similarly decorated dresser scarf, both excellent.

$300

9

 

TWO PAIR  LACE AND NET CURTAINS, c. 1910

Handmade Battenburg lace, 44" X 122", excellent.

$475

10

 

TWO PIECES HAND DECORATED YARDAGE, 1910-1925

One blue net skirt fabric decorated in art deco pattern w/ peacock blue sequins & black beads, 36" X 112".
One green silk taffeta, lace appliqué w/ ribbon & chenille embroidered flowers, 21" X 45", both excellent.

$180

11

 

BEADED DRESS FABRIC, c. 1890

Black cotton net embroidered w/ cut steel beads, two pieces each 48" X 60" for total of 3 1/3 yards, (few small scattered holes in net) no rust, excellent.

$170

12

 

DRESS FABRIC,
18th C.

Unpicked skirt, ivory silk gauze woven w/ silver threads, brocaded all over w/ deep red silk flowers, 38" X 140", very minor oxidation to silver thread, excellent.

$750

13

 

LOT OF BEADING, 1890-1920

One cream lace scarf w/ silver beads & tiny silver sequins, very good, t/w several pieces of black chiffon or net w/ crystal beading, poor-very good.

$40

14

 

ELEVEN YARDS ALENCON LACE, 1940s

Cotton lace, antique white, with raised outline embroidery, 70" wide X 11 yards, perfect.

$500

15

 

HAND EMBROIDERED SILK YARDAGE, 1900-1920

Two pieces of black satin covered with a geometric cross-stitch, one yard X seven yards. White taffeta covered with black and yellow design 32" X 40", irregular piece; both excellent.

$200

16

 

LOT OF SILK BROCADES & STRIPES, 1890-1930

Four pieces. One silk fringed green and rose brocade table cover, 39" X 58". One yellow w/ mulit-color brocade pillow cover, 15" X 15". One green & gold brocade piece, 44" X 67". One green & pale pink stripe curtain panel, 24" X 78". All excellent.

$325

17

 

SIX SAMPLES PRINTED FABRIC 18th-EARLY 19th C.

Copper plate fabrics or block printed toile, including a single valance, fair-excellent.

$300

18

 

TWO FLORAL PRINT PANELS, 1930s

One 33" X 94" burgundy background printed with rose and blue flowers. One 28" X 74" black background with multi color floral bouquets. Together with a small piece with green background and multi-color florals. No stains or tears, all excellent.

$200

19

 

FLORAL CHINTZ YARDAGE, c. 1940

35" X 11.25 yards, passionflowers, peonies and lilacs on an off-white background, no stains or tears, excellent.

$475

20

 

TWO PRINTED CHINTZ DRAPERY PANELS, c. 1930

One 41" X 96", butter yellow background printed with baskets of flowers, floral cartouches, swags and bows. One glazed chintz with pale blue background printed with vertical florals. Together With a 36" X 36" glazed chintz piece printed with a Chinoiserie pattern. No stains or tears, all excellent.

$500

21

 

LOT PRINTED SILK GAUZE & CHIFFON, 1800-1920

Circa 1910 chiffon printed w/ double paisley border,  17" x 9.5 yds, excellent. Circa 1850 large silk gauze shawl printed in allover paisley, (few holes, missing some fringe), t/w two scarves, one green gauze, brocade, poor, c. 1800, one blue on white printed c. 1920, excellent.

$90

22

 

THREE PRINTED FINE WOOL SCARVES,
1820-1850s

Two block printed florals on cream challis, one brown wool & silk gauze shawl w/ printed paisley border, wear to wools, fair.

$160

23

 

COLORFUL EXPORT SHAWL, EARLY
20th C.

Blue-gray silk crepe shawl, 64" x 68" plus 17" knotted silk fringe, divided on the diagonal, half the shawl hand embroidered w/ brightly colored, fanciful birds and flowers, the other half embroidered in blue-gray, (some light stains), very good.

$275

24

 

CREAM EMBROIDERED EXPORT SHAWL,
c. 1900

Chinese emroidery in floral pattern on cream with knotted fringe, 63" x 65" w/ 21" fringe, (minor stains and some loose threads), very good.

$350

25

 

PINK CUT VELVET SHAWL, c. 1920

Dusty pink silk velvet cut to chiffon in a pattern of Deco roses, 45" x 47" w/ 21" fringe (one tiny pinhole, one tiny repair), excellent.

$375

26

 

SPANISH EMBROIDERED SHAWL, c. 1900

Fine black silk net w/ large flowers hand embroidered in multi-colored silk floss, 13" knotted cream silk fringe, 52" X 52", (small holes in net) very good.

$650

27

 

SILK AND LAME SHAWL, 1915-1920s

Black silk shawl decorated w/ shades of gold and silver chain stitch embroidery with an eight inch silver lame border. 52 X 52" with 14" fringe. DLM, (minor 3/4 inch repair) overall excellent.

$850

28

 

SEVEN FANCY LINEN SHEETS,
1900-1940s

Smallest 66" x 100", largest 72" x 104", six white, one ecru never used, all heavily decorated w/ embroidery or lace, all excellent.

$375

29

 

SIX DECORATED SHEETS, 1920-1940

Three cotton w/ punchwork cupids or cutwork and embroidery; three large matching linen, 101" x 121" w/ handmade bobbin lace insets, all excellent.

$200

30

 

EIGHT LINEN SHEETS, 1900-1930

Some w/ original tags, some monogrammed, some embroidered, t/w a cotton sheet and a linen fragment, very good-perfect.

$290

31

 

FIVE FANCY LINEN & LACE SHEETS,
1900-1930

All at least 90" x 100", w/ cutwork, embroidery, needle lace or filet lace, one sheet having two matching shams, all excellent.

$475

32

 

NINE PAIR FANCY PILLOW SHAMS, 1890-1930

Some linen, some cotton, decorated w/ lace or embroidery, various sizes, one pair w/ two matching pillow cases, very good-excellent.

$325

33

 

PILLOW SHAMS & BOLSTER COVERS, 1900-1920

All white, five linen, one pair cotton shams, three linen bolster covers, all decorated w/ fine embroidery, punchwork and/or lace, excellent.

$325

34

 

TEN BOUDIOR PILLOW CASES OR SHAMS, 1900-1930

Linen & cotton, many w/ fine lace inserts, some embroidered, t/w a pair of lace appliqué on net shams, fair-perfect.

$300

35

 

BOUDOIR LINENS, 1900-1920s

Eight pieces, three Normandy lace rounds, one round w/ handmade bobbin lace edge, two lingerie cases, one w/ Appenzel embroidery, one w/ Normandy lace, two small lace pillow cases, excellent.

$325

36

 

NINE SILK BEDCOVERS,
1920-1930s

One white, one lilac, seven peach or pink, most decorated w/ lace, t/w four silk shams or pillow cases, all very good-excellent.

$190

37

 

THREE BEDCOVERS, 1910-1920s

One filet lace over pink silk satin (stains & mends) fair, two fine white linen w/ filet lace & embroidery or needle lace, both excellent, t/w a lace inset cover fragment.

$110

38

 

LARGE LOT SMALL ROUND TABLE COVERS, 1900-1940

Twenty seven pieces, 24"-50" diameter, mostly linen w/ handwork & handmade lace, very good-excellent.

$375

39

 

FIVE ROUND TABLECLOTHS,
1900-1930

Four linen w/ cutwork & embroidery & handmade lace edging, one cotton w/ embroidery & Battenburg lace, 35" to 74" diameter, excellent.

$275

40

 

TWELVE SQUARE LINEN TABLECLOTHS,
1900-1940s

Decorated w/ handmade lace or embroidery, approximately 56"X 56", very good-excellent.

$500

41

 

TWO EMBROIDERED LINEN TABLECLOTHS, 1930s

Both fine white linen w/ light blue embroidery; one 68" x 122" w/ cutwork, floral & fleur de lis (some stains); one 70" x 104" lavishly embroidered w/ dancing women & girls in cartouches w/ a 18"-22" handmade filet lace border, excellent.

$225

42

LINEN & LACE TABLECLOTH,
c. 1915

Fine white linen cloth decorated w/ cutwork, embroidery, needle lace inserts and filet lace edging, 72" X 104",  (few stains)  excellent.

$275

43

 

LINEN TABLECLOTH WITH FIGURAL LACE, c. 1920

Fine ecru linen cloth decorated w/ embroidery and drawnwork lace, having a wide 12" inch border of handmade figural filet lace, 68" X 98", (very minor stain) excellent.

$160

44

 

LINEN & LACE TABLECLOTH,
c. 1915

Fine white linen cloth decorated w/ cutwork, embroidery, needle lace inserts and filet lace edging, 74" X 106", (few very faint spots) excellent.

$250

45

 

LINEN & LACE TABLECLOTH, 1920s

Fine white linen cloth decorated w/ embroidery and punch work figures, bows and roses, 72" X 138", (small 1/16" x 1/8"  hole in corner), together with eight  24" napkins finely embroidered & monogrammed, all excellent.

$375

46

 

SILK EMBROIDERED PANEL, 18th C.

Possibly a chair cover, floral embroidery in polychrome silks with gold metallic thread, trimmed with gold bullion, L 29" x Wd 28", (background ivory silk repaired and shattering), fair.

$1,000

47

 

SILK BROCADE HANGING, 18th C.

Wall hanging in silk brocade, cream silk damask ground w/ flowers bouquets in gold, apricot, blue & green, gold & metallic border trim, purple silk lining, 60" X 67", excellent.

$900

48

 

BROCADE TABLE COVER,  1730-1740

Large patterned silk & metallic brocade , 34" x 69", edged w/ 6" deep red velvet border,  (brocade worn, color loss, velvet border poor condition) fair.

$600

49

 

SILK DAMASK FURNISHING FABRIC, 18th C.

Watermelon silk 48" by 4.66 yards, perfect.

$550

50

 

SILK EMBROIDERED BED SPREAD,
c. 1910

Beige silk w/ brocade lattice design of foliage and bow-knots, silk and metallic thread embroidered floral and vinework border in greens, pink and silver, perfect.

$2,000

51

 

PERSIAN GHALEMKAR, c. 1890

Wood block printed, cotton border of carnations enclosing a formal Isfahan Persian rug design of guard borders surrounding a field of flowers w/ center medallion, entire surface hand quilted, 52" X 75", excellent.

$950

52

 

ASUITE SHAWL, 1920s

42" x 84", silver metal applied to white cotton net, variegated large diamond pattern, border of camels, excellent.

$235

53

 

STRIPED PAISLEY SHAWL, c. 1870

Woven wool in red, cream, green & aqua stripes of varying widths, 56" X 114", (one small hole, thin spots, short fringe worn), very good.

$400

54

 

BROCADE THROW, EARLY 20th C.

Cotton with silk brocade, black background with all-over brocade in gold, red, blue and green, probably Italian, wonderful hand, 64" X 66", (few places warp threads worn), very good.

$375