£280
Indo-Persian textiles: a selection of good embroidered textiles from the 9th century and possibly earlier, comprising two end sections of a cream silk stole with a very finely worked narrow Indian border, embroidered below with flowers and leaves, and two applied paisley boteh, approx. 80 cm by 48 cm and 65 cm by 48 cm; together with a woven scarf end in blue and ruby on a cream ground, paisley boteh design, finely and tightly worked, all four borders attached, approx. 36 by 34 cm; a square Indian mat with cream ground embroidered with a central motif surrounded by 8 shaped motifs in 2 designs, all sides bordered, the panel with off-centre seam, approx. 42 by 40 cm; and a mat or book cover, Persian, a turquoise ground embroidered with motifs to the corners and borders bound with multi-patterned cotton and backed in red cotton printed with cream stars, approx. 48 cm by 37 cm (4) (Shipping category D)
First item, some nibbles to the borders and light staining. Item 2 has some nibbles and small repairs. The mat has areas of wear to the ground.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
27.6% inc VAT*
