Costume, Accessories & Textiles

Fri 7th May, 2021|The Auction Centre, Leyburn | Starts 10:30am

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Over 140 lots to include the Private Collection of a Suffolk Family. The collection comprises 26 lots that belonged to numerous ancestors in the vendor’s family, dating from the early 19th century to early 20th century. Among the highlights of this collection is a 19th Century Wedding Costume, a late 19th Century Black Silk Brocade Jacket, labelled ‘Harvey Nichols and Company Limited Knightsbridge’, and an Early 20th Century Pink Velvet Eastern Robe. A further highlight of the sale is a very delicately embroidered 19th Century Sampler, worked in red thread on white background in the style of the Ashley Down Orphanage, Bristol. Also in the sale is a good range of 20th century ladies’ and gentlemen’s costume and accessories, and modern luxury leather accessories by Gucci, Chanel and Hermès, amongst others.

A section of Costume & Textiles will also be included in the Antiques & Interiors Sale on 7 May (lot 1000 onwards)

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Costume, Accessories & Textiles

Fri 7th May, 2021|The Auction Centre, Leyburn | Starts 10:30am

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Assorted Textiles, comprising two damask table cloths, four others of tape work and drawn thread work design, others including lace insertions and embroidery, lace edge handkerchiefs, three Kilim cushions (one box)

Two Cream Damask White Star Line Table Cloths with stars and floral decoration, 160cm by 275cm and 160cm by 305cm; Four Union Steam Ship Napkins, New Zealand; and other White Damask Linen and Cloths, various sizes (one box)

Eight Assorted White Linen Damask Table Cloths, mainly in fern and floral designs, largest is 360cm by 180cm and the smallest 160cm by 160cm (one box)

Assorted White Linen and Cotton Tablecloths, to include bed linen, table linen, linen hand towels, many with crochet trims, drawn threadwork and embroidery, place mats, etc (two boxes)

Assorted Linen Cloths, Table Linen, Cream Damask Table Cloths etc (two boxes)

Box of Assorted White Linens and Textiles, comprising embroidered valance, table cloths and table linen with crochet trims, linen towel, bed cover etc (one box)

Assorted Mid 20th Century Children's Clothing, including smocked dresses, romper suits, nightgowns, two silk panels etc; five boxed Woods and Company Harrogate Linens, comprising embroidered and plain sheets (original packaging) and one other unboxed (one box)

An Early 20th Century Decorative Patchwork Cushion Cover/Panel, worked in black, pink and other coloured silks in the log cabin design, with pink and green velvet square insertions, pink pleated trim, 65cm by 66cm

Mid 19th Century Bed Cover with Hexagonal Patches, comprising decorative printed cottons in blue, red, pink, brown, green and mauve in floral and other designs, within a deep border of floral sprigged cotton, cream reverse, 230cm by 260cm

A Late 19th Century Crazy Patchwork Bed Cover, incorporating coloured velvets, silks, silk brocades, tartans, the edges stitched in silk threads including green, yellow, blue, white, orange, etc with a red cotton reverse and later red and black spotty gathered trim, 155cm by 192cm

Victorian Home Spun Patchwork Bed Cover, incorporating a central block of rectangles with alternate wool colours including purple, red, green, blue, grey and brown worked in frames, black cotton trim and reverse, 162cm by 195cm

Victorian Crazy Patchwork, incorporating a central panel of tiny patches, using 19th century printed fabrics, each patch is edged with herring bone stitch, red cotton paisley trim and early shirting to the reverse, 137cm by 170cm

Victorian Patchwork Cover, incorporating a central red and white block, framed by a pink printed fabric, then surrounded by plain and printed blocks of fabric of differing sizes, red cotton trim with linen backing, 198cm by 200cm

A Late 18th Century Patchwork Coverlet, comprising 4cm squares to the centre which are made up of four triangles, within a border of larger squares of 7cm in the same style, the colours are vibrant and varied, 130cm square, within a later scalloped cotton valance of red and white spots

Early 20th Century Patchwork Bed Cover in Dresden Plate Pattern, comprising fifteen squares within a pale blue cotton grid, enclosing a red floral sprigged plate to each, cream to the reverse, 270cm by 165cm

Assorted Late 19th/Early 20th Century Trims, including gilt and silver metallic lace trims, fleur de lys fabric trim, silvered net and embroidered bodice and matching panels etc (one box)

Late 19th Century Gilt Metal Lace Flounce, 208cm by 20cm and two other Matching Flounces, 416cm by 20cm and 420cm by 20cm (3)

Assorted Circa 1900-1930 Costume Haberdashery, comprising silver metallic trims, three part reels of metallic threads, beaded trims, woven trims, bead and embroidered appliques etc (two boxes)

Assorted Circa 1880-1950 Costume Haberdashery, comprising woven and other fabric trimmings, quantity of frogging appliques and fastenings in various colours and sizes, decorative buttons, lace collars, trims etc (two boxes)

Assorted Early 20th Century Lace, comprising pair of cuffs, white flounce appliqued with floral sprigs, lace stoles, lappet, collars and others (a.f.)

Early 20th Century Lace, including a ladiy's triangular shoulder capelet with a scalloped hem and garlands of flowers; cream needle lace flounce with flowerhead hem, 400cm by 26cm; lower part of an Edwardian net dress with floral embroidery and drawn threadwork and two matching panels (5)

Assorted Mainly Early 20th Century Lace, including seven Carrickmacross lace panels; and a net skirt hem embroidered with flowers etc

Assorted Early 20th Century Lace, including a pair of Honiton lace cuffs and a collar; drawn thread work cream collar and similar panel in white, lace collars etc (one box)

Assorted Late 19th/Early 20th Century Cotton Baby Bonnets, with lace trims, embroidery, a smocked example initialled 'SP' in pink, lace trims, modesty panels, white embroidery etc (one box)

19th Century and Later Honiton Lace, comprising a hair piece with floral border; pair of similar cuffs stitched as a whole, two single cuffs; four various collars and three trims (12)

19th Century and Later Honiton Lace, comprising a square collar with scalloped inside edge; pair of flared cuffs stitched as a whole; pair of detailed lappets (one a.f.); two further scooped collars and another of V-shape (8)

Late 19th Century Honiton Guipure Lace Flounce, 96cm by 25cm; Another Similar Flounce, 112cm by 24cm (2)

Nine Assorted White Cotton and Silk 19th Century and Later Handkerchiefs, with lace trims in Honiton, another with an embroidered edge and net trim, Ayrshire edging, another labelled 'Colfox, Westmead, Bridport' etc

Circa 1920 Black Cotton Assuit Shawl, with geometric decoration size 73cm by 225cm; a Similar Example in White, 82cm by 230cm (2)

Assorted Late 19th/Early 20th Century Ostrich Feathers and Fans, comprising a white feather fan on mother-of-pearl sticks and guards, a tall white ostrich feather on a tortoiseshell style handle, another similar in pink, peach, orange and other various loose feathers

Pair of 19th Century Opera Glasses, mounted with purple enamel and painted with two figures in 18th century costume, detachable purple enamel handle, inscribed 'Bond St W' with drawstring bag, 10cm wide