Superb Needlepoint Cloth w/ Heraldic Coat of Arms

Circa 1915, this wonderful cloth was made by the lace makers of Belgium. The heraldic crest is the coat of arms for Belgium. The finest quality of needlepoint alternates with fine linen, cluny lace, raised satin stitch embroidery, and cutwork. The logo at the bottom of the crest "L'union Fait La Force" means "Strength through Unity".

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Exquisite Figural Linen Banquet Tablecloth

A beautiful large linen banquet tablecloth with superior needlepoint, embroidery, and lace. The design is extremely elegant with numerous oval vignettes filled with the finest needlepoint. The vignettes depict classical figurals, animals, etc. and are all worked to perfection with raised three-dimensional work in the design. Superb workmanship and superior design.

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Exquisite Porthault Tablecloth w/ Birds

Quite simply a work of art! They say that the embroidery done on Porthault surpassed the original watercolor sketches they were designed from. This cloth has come from a very important estate in N.Y.C. This cloth was made by Porthault on special commission and so is superior both in design and the quality of beauvais embroidery is superb. A beautiful home is surrounded by a lovely landscape with geese, ducks, and assorted birds. Scattered among other gorgeous landscape are wonderful magnolia, rose boughs, bull rushes, etc. Simply wonderful!

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Majestic Cantu & Bobbin Lace Placemats w/ Birds & Animals

A amazing placemat set! There are 24 placemats and one long table runner, a "perfect" set. The design is quite ornate with elegance and fluidity in the design, meandering scrollwork, birds with three-dimensional work, stags, rabbits in the placemat design, deer, assorted birds, and other animals in the long table runner. The bobbin lace center has graceful flowers and vines in the design. A superb set, both in quality of workmanship and design.

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Magnificent Appenzel Tablecloth w/ Figurals & Cherubs

A work of art! The very best appenzel work with a design commemorating a historical event. Two central vignettes contain historical figures, one in full regalia by the side of his horse, the other vignette comprised of two orators or judges. Lavish rococo embellishments are enhanced by lovely cherubs. Superior both in design and workmanship.

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Rare "Art Noveau" Figural Tablecloth

A magnificent tablecloth! It is very rare to find tablecloths from the "Art Noveau" period. The quality of embroidery on the Oriental figures is quite astonishing and the superb garland of flowers connecting the design is absolutely superb. Quality needlework like this would only have been made by a master embroiderer, and the overall design is quite a work of art. Simply stunning!

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Lovely Cloth w/ Needlepoint Hunting Scenes

A fine Italian needlepoint linen round cloth with a wide border of superb needlepoint. A ornate design of a hunting scene with stags, wild boars, horses, a castle, and assorted figurals in a forest scene. Fine detailed work and a excellent design.

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Circa 1900's, Lovely Tambour Lace Chaise Cover & Cushion w/ Musical Instruments

Circa early 1900's, a wonderful tambour lace chaise cover with matching round cushion. A very decorative item, the lace is very ornate with a central vignette of musical instruments, and surrounded by decorative flowers, vines, and Point De Esprit. Lovely garlands of silk ribbon work flowers add a lavish finishing touch. Sold at "Saks Fifth Avenue", a romantic item for the period home.

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Lovely Brussels Lace Tablecloth w/ Flowers

A lovely Bruge bobbin lace round tablecloth with meandering vines, flowers, and leaves. There is raised outlining on many of the leaves. The design is quite lovely, measuring 38".

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Bobbin Lace Cloth w/ Gryphons

A large handmade bobbin lace tablecloth or bedspread, with a very ornate design. The design is of large flowers, undulating vines and leaves, and mythological birds.

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Superb Bobbin Lace Table Runner w/ Placemats

Superb workmanship on this lovely placemat set! The finest thread has been used and the design and quality of workmanship is of the highest order. In the set there is a long table runner with six placemats.

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Lovely Round Figural Needlepoint Tablecloth

A very ornate round Italian linen tablecloth with highly embellished design. There is masses of whitework embroidery, scrollwork, and floral whitework medallions. In the design there are numerous oval shaped vignettes filled with fine filet lace and larger oval vignettes filled with needlepoint lace cherubs playing in a garden. A fine ornate design and superb workmanship.

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Superb Pair of Figural Curtains

A wonderful pair of curtains with a central large vignette of filet lace which measures apprx. 45". The scale is quite outstanding with winged figurals, cherubs, bows, and mythological winged sphinx. Made of natural linen with raised satin-stitch embroidery and cutwork with a further wide filet insertion near the bottom. It is extremely rare to find such a beautiful pair of curtains!!

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Rare Buratto Lace Placemat Set w/ Hunting Scenes

A rare Buratto placemat set purported to have belonged to the estate of the great industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The set consists of twelve placemats and one ornate long table runner. The table runner has figurals in classical dress hunting in a forest, with various scenes of the hunt. There are dogs, numerous birds, deer, archers in the ornate runner, and each placemat has different scenes of the hunt. A set like this is extremely difficult to find.

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Exquisite Round Porthault Tablecloth w/ Magnificent Beauvais Flowers

Astonishing embroidery! Measuring apprx. 125", this beautiful cloth is quite a work of art! This wonderful cloth was part of a fantastic New York estate. This prominent family had many linens specially commissioned by Porthault and here is a true example of the finest work done by Porthault embroiderers. There are apprx. 16 large embroidered flowers, 18 smaller ones with a lovely vine and leaf garland. As the last word, I would simply say "Absolutely magnificent".

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Exquisite Placemats w/ Birds & Fountain

A set of twenty-four madeira placemats with superior design and workmanship. A large urn fountain is surrounded by elaborate florals, leaves, and birds. Exceptional design and workmanship.

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Lovely Cantu Placemat Set w/ Classical Portraits

A lovely set of six cantu lace placemats with ornate scrollwork and diamond vignettes filled with classical portraits. A ornate design and good quality workmanship. A decorative set that can either be used as placemats or made into cushions.

$ 350.00

Magnificent Figural Wedding Sheet

A true work of art!!! A rare and truly magnificent appenzel wedding sheet. The quality of whitework is of the highest order and the design absolutely brilliant. A large central cherub stands amidst wheat sheaths and flowers, with ornate scrollwork meandering throughout. Two vignettes are filled with love birds facing each other, with two other oval vignettes containing hearts. There are vases overflowing with flowers and a wide border of needlepoint lace. Made for a member of the Royal Family, intetwined "C" initials with a embroidered crown at the top.

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Elaborate Italian Needlepoint w/ Figurals & Ship, Etc.

Circa late 1800's - early 1900, a elaborate table runner with a dood design of ships. It looks almost like a royal medieval fishing party. Men in regalia, with heraldic shields on horses greet the seafairers. The inner and outer border contains assorted wild boars and other animals.

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Lovely Cantu Lace Table Runner w/ Peacock, Butterflies, etc.

A lovely long cantu lace table runner with a central large peacock surrounded by an array of animals, butterflies, etc. Amidst the elaborate scrollwork there are butterflies, dragonflies, roosters, rabbits, goats, hawks, deer, cranes, swans, and foxes on either end.

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Superb Italian Figural Needlepoint & Filet Reflectory Cloth

A beautiful design and superb workmanship on this lovely Italian reflectory cloth. The design is quite elaborate with large filet cherubs and scattered vignettes with needlepoint figurals carrying wheat sheaths. The linen is heavily embroidered with large designs worked in filet lace, with fine filet vignettes filled with birds. A lovely cloth!

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Elaborate Cantu Lace Table Runner w/ Birds

Circa 1900's, a ornate bobbin lace table runner with a very good design. The large central oval is surrounded by birds, urns, and flowers. There are apprx. eighteen birds with fine raised three-dimensional wings. A lovely design and good quality workmanship.

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Splendid 90" Round Figural Appenzel Tablecloth

A elegant 90" round linen tablecloth worked with delicate fine appenzel whitework embroidery. The design around the center has 10" large oval vignettes filled with ornate figurals in elaborate period costume. The elaborate vignettes are connected by fine oval flower wreaths accented with bows, scattered tiny flowers, and ornate scrollwork. The bottom decorated with larger floral wreaths and bows, with scalloped edges. A beautiful cloth!

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Ornate Beauvais Curtain Panels w/ Birds & Butterflies

Beautiful beauvais embroidery on these lovely curtain panels, delicate birds and tiny butterflies scattered throughout the design. Handmade in France, never used, these panels came from a very prominent family estate in New York. A ethereal and magical quality to the almost transparent linen would add a enhancing touch to any room in the home.

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Graceful Linen Refectory Cloth w/ Point De Paris Lace

A very beautiful linen refectory table cloth measuring apprx. 98" by almost 40" wide. The design is quite elegant and refined with excellent handwork and superior linen. The lovely vases and flowers are reminiscent of earlier "Potten Kant" lacework and are scattered throughout the cloth. A truly elegant cloth!

$ 695.00

Elaborate Placemat Set w/ Table Runner

A very pretty placemat set! The combination on a inner linen decorated with whitework embroidery and fine handmade lace is very elegant. There is one long table runner that is very ornate with three large shaped linen vignettes with whitework embroidery measuring apprx. 52" by 19" wide. There are ten matching placemats that measure apprx. 16 1/2" by 10 1/2".

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Rare Buratto Panel w/ Mythological Animals

A rare Buratto bedspread or panel with an amazing mirror image design. The central design of a large ornate urn with architectual Gargoyle is surrounded by large undulating vines with masses of animals figurals. Monkeys, lions, antelope, parrots, unicorns, figurals, and the word "Tigris" are incorporated into the design. An exceptional piece!

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Ornate Needlepoint Lace Table Runner w/ Rosaline Lace

A very beautiful and ornate needlepoint table runner with masses of ornate scrollwork, and shaped oval vignettes filled with rosaline lace with raised perls. This beautiful handmade table runner measures apprx. 105" by 12" wide.

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Ornate Brussels Lace Round w/ Point De Gaze

A beautiful round cloth with the very best workmanship. The design is quite superb, undulating flowers and vines, with large teardrop vignettes filled with Point De Gaze. Both the work and design are superior.

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Superb Needlepoint Coasters w/ Heraldic Motto

Excellent needlework on these five lovely coasters. A central wild boar has a heraldic banner underneath. This is the heraldic design for Sir Francis Bacon and his descendants. The banner reads "Mediocria Firma", the different interpretations are "Moderate things are surest", "Mediocrity is the Way", etc. A wooden plaque found over the fireplace at Old Gorhambury House has the identical Bacon crest. Superb workmanship and design.

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Exquisite Pair of Fine Silk & Tambour Lace Curtains

Circa 1890-early 1900's, a pair of superb curtains that measure 155" by 62" for each panel. The curtains are graceful and so very elegant with large fine insets of cream silk, and surrounded by highly decorative tambour lace. This set was probably a special commission as it is the only pair I have come across after many years of selling lace items. A beautiful set!

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Ornate Needlepoint Bedspread w/ Cherubs, Baskets of Flowers & Scrollwork

Circa early 1900's, a very ornate Italian needlepoint bedspread with superior workmanship. The design has a central vignette filled with cherubs, large oval vignettes filled with florals and masses of scrollwork. A beautiful design on this large bedspread.

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Exquisite Italian Needlepoint Cloth w/ Cherubs, Hunting Scenes & Animals

A fine Italian needlepoint measuring 155" by 75" wide. The design has large urns on each end overflowing with flowers. Ladies in classical dress are in the four corners and all around the cloth cherubs celebrate a festive occasion. There are cherubs wheeling barrows of fruit, and also tilling the ground and collecting wheat. There are hunting scenes, with dogs, birds, rabbits, and goats. The tablecloth has ornate scrollwork ans overflows with flowers. A beautiful design and good quality Italian needlepoint.

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Ornate Bobbin & Needlepoint Lace Placemat Set

Twelve placemats and one long table runner in this ornate set. The combination of bobbin lace and needle lace is very effective, with large flowers and leaves, and undulating vines and figurals in each corner.

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Elaborate Needlepoint Bobbin & Filet Lace Bedspread

A very beautiful panel or bedspread with intricate workmanship and a very ornate design. A large central needlepoint design is surrounded by large needlepoint roseland. Assorted mythological lions, swans, etc., make this extremely ornate!

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Elaborate Italian Banquet Tablecloth

A very ornate Italian banquet tablecloth measuring apprx. 208-210" by 68" wide. The cloth has a elaborate design with figurals and overflowing urns filled with fruit worked in needlepoint. Along with askets with ribbons, fine raised satin-stitch embroidery, cutwork, and a scalloped filet edge.

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Lovely Appenzel Tray Cloth w/ Shakespearean Theme

A later appenzel tray cloth depicts a large oval vignette containing four middle ages figurals, and a swan. Legend has it that a "death divining swan", so this could possibly be a scene from one of Shakespeare's plays. Flower swags and large roses circle the main design.

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Lovely Figural Appenzel Tea Towels

Two fine linen tea towels with excellent appenzel whitework embroidery. The design of ladies in ornate ballgowns are enclosed in lovely shaped vignettes, with elaborate scripted monogram above the designs. Measuring apprx. 23" by 14 1/2".

$ 250.00

Ornate Venetian Needlepoint Cushion Cover w/ Coat of Arms

A ornate Venetian coat of arms needlepoint filet cushion cover. The design depicts the lion of St. Mark. The design of a lion and royal insignia, the words "Pax Tibi Mar Ce" on one side of the tablet and on the other "Evan Geli Sta Meus" translates as " Peace to you O Mark my Evangelist". The lion is flanked on either side by two cherubim amidst undulating vines and flowers. Superb design and excellent workmanship.

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Fine Large Appenzel Tea Cloth

A lovely large linen tea towel with a extremely ornate design. Excellent appenzel whitework embroidery, with a large oval vignette containing a portrait of a lady. Excellent design and workmanship. Measuring apprx. 48 1/2" by 25".

$ 250.00

Elegant Round Cantu Lace Tablecloth w/ Cherubs & Figurals

A lovely cantu tablecloth measuring apprx. 90". A lavish central design is encrusted with fine needlepoint with shaped vignettes containing needlepoint cherubs. Fine raised satin-stitch embroidery, needlepoint, and cutwork adorn the linen, and in the larger vignettes there are wonderful figurals, lions, cornucopias, and peacocks.

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Luxurious Round Cantu Tablecloth w/ Figurals & Animals

A brilliant round linen tablecloth measuring apprx. 86". A wonderful rococo design, with large oval medallions containing three-dimensional classical ladies. The ovals have ornamental peacocks on either side, with ovals containing deer, dogs, and a wonderful oval containing swans. A truly beautiful tablecloth!

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Lovely Appenzel Table Center w/ Oval Portraits

Excellent appenzel whitework embroidery on this lovely table center. A lovely design, large ovals filled with ladies dressed in 18th C. costume and surrounded by garlands meandering vines, and ovals filled with the finest drawnwork with pretty bows at the top of the vignettes.

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