Textiles and Stuff 

This is a delightful Victorian doll in Scottish costume, dating from the 1880s. She has porcelain hands and feet and head with blond moulded hair, and her body is calico with stitched joints. She has a finely painted face and boots. She wears a Glengarry on her head, she has a tartan kilt, a black velvet jacket, a sporran, a plaid held by a Scottish brooch, and on her legs are tartan leggings. She measures 12.5 inches in height. She is in excellent condition, the only fault I can find is a small chip on one of her fingers on her left hand, which can be seen in the photograph.

This is a very attractive sunshade or parasol, dating I believe from the 1930s in a cotton fabric printed with leaves and flower spraysin blue and cream. It has a dark cream background and the motifs are brightly coloured . The creases are somewhat grubby and I have not attempted to remedy this but the parasol would benefit from cleaning. There are no holes or tears and the fabric seems quite strong. Some of the bakelite spoke tips are missing. The original elastic fastening is still in position but would need replacing. The elegant handle is in plain light coloured wood. There is a hole in it for the insertion of a cord. The total length of the parasol is just over 29 inches (73.5 cms) – a great accessory for a vintage outfit. The postage in the UK would be £10. This might seem expensive, but I always post parasols in cardboard tubes for protection.

This is a very attractive example of a filler, probably dating from Regency times (the era of Jane Austen) or later in the century when they came into fashion again. It was worn under the dresses of the time, which had very wide and low necks and was therefore named a tucker or filler. It is made of a fine cotton net and voile with a delicate stand up collar in a dainty lace. The two front sections have ruched panels with narrow floral lace in between. The back section has a tape which was tied round the waist at the front and the front sections of the bodice were pinned at the waist to keep it in position. The measurements are as follows the back from the neck edge to hem is 13 1/2 inches and the front from the shoulder to the hem is 16 inches. The shoulder seam measures just over 6 inches. The side seams are finished with a hand stitched hem. The owner’s initials “E A J C” have been embroidered in very tiny cross stitch on the back. The filler is in excellent condition, and it would make a great addition to a period costume, in restoration, or a collection.

This is a beautifully embroidered Cotton bodice from India for a young girl. It shows a variety of stitches and some mirror work. The top of the bodice and sleeves are embroidered in a traditional pattern of floral and other shapes, and this is enhanced with the addition of small circles of mirror. There is no obvious fastening. The bodice is in excellent condition and a lovely example of its type, and the colours are bright and unfaded. It is suitable for wearing, or adding to a collection of textiles.

This beautiful fan is typical of its period, i.e. the end of the 19th Century and early years of the 20th. It has sticks of bone and the fan leaf is made of a double layer of dark red marabou feathers stuck to the silk to cover both sides completely. As the fan opens, so the feathers fluff out to create a lovely effect. The fan measures 13 inches long (excluding the metal loop) and the sticks are 1 1/8 inches wide at the widest part. It shows some slight signs of wear but is still very usable and would enhance any outfit. It is a most glamorous fan and would give great pleasure either in use or as part of a collection.

This is an antique traditional woven paisley shawl in a fine woollen fabric, dating from the 1850s/60s, It is designed in an all over traditional pattern of botehs, leaves and swirls. The predominant colours are red and black with small touches of pale blue, green, cream, black and white and the edge of the shawl has a narrow green border with a short fringe at each end. There is a large cartouche in the centre which is mainly black red and blue. The colours are bright and fresh and there is no fading. The shawl measures 336 cms. by 162 cms wide. There is a woven mark of some sort in white which can be seen in the photograph. There are also a few small holes near one end and another small hole about 2 x 1 cms. near the centre,which can be seen in the photograph and several smaller ones in the same area. This is a very beautiful garment and very suitable for display or wearing with care. Please do not hesitate to ask questions before bidding and I will endeavour to answer them. SHIPPING Fully insured this would be £12 to U.K. customers, £33 to Europe and £40 to the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Asia. The rates may seem high but the shawl weighs over 1.5 Kilos and this is reflected in the shipping cost.

This is a very attractive antique inlaid wooden box in contrasting shades of inlay. It measures 25.5 cms long, 17.5 cms wide and 10.5 cms. deep. it has been carefully restored and lined in raw silk in a shade of gold, and it has no key. It has a mother of pearl escutcheon and a matching oval in the centre of the lid. this would make a lovely present and be useful for keeping trinkets and many other precious things. Please remember that all antique boxes show signs of wear and are not perfect!

This is a delightful set, a vintage small child’s bonnet and muff in cream fur. I am really nost sure of their age, which could be from the Victorian era up to the 19930s. They are both fully lined in white silky fabric and the bonnet has fur bobbles on the end of the ties. The muff also has a cord to hang round the neck. The muff is 8ins/20 cms. long and 16 ins/40 cms in circumference. the measurement round the front brim of the bonnet is 12 ins/30cms from tie to tie. They are both in excellent condition with no sign of wear. There are a few very faint spots on the bonnet and a small stain on the lining, but these do not detract from their appearance. They would add just that extra touch to a period costume, or be a welcome addition to a collection of children’s clothes.

This is a beautiful antique paper knife/letter opener in wood with a design of chrysanthemums on the handle which is probably inlaid with boxwood. It is very finely made and finished. I wonder whether it is of Japanese in origin - it has an oriental elegance about it and of course the flower is a chrysanthemum. It measures 8 inches long and 1 inch wide at the handle. It shows signs of wear at each end but otherwise is in very good condition.

This is a very neat vintage desk top letter rack for a study or home office in mahogany, which dates I believe from the 1930s and reflects the plain geometric style of the period. It is very nicely made and finished and shows no damage. It is in the form of a fan with five leaves and a base and has a handle slot in the centre vertical leaf. It measures 11 inches wide and 6 inches high.

This is a beautiful example of a baby’s dress dating from the early 19th century which is made of fine cotton and completely handworked. It has the usual wide and slightly square neckline, usual for the period, and short double frilled short sleeves. The robings start on the bodice and then are taken down to the waist, and then down both sides of the skirt front, increasing in width gradually as they reach the bottom hem. The robings are decorated with a very finely worked border of broderie anglaise. There is a matching frill of robing round the back neck. The bodice is embroidered with horizontal strips which consist of two very fine couched cords and in between them a row of feather stitching and these cords enclose sections of ruched fabric, measuring only 3/8 inch wide. The waist band is decorated with minute embroidered dots. The lower skirt is decorated with two rows of pin tucking and finished with a broad hem. The dress fastens at the back with narrow tapes at the neck and at the waist to adjust the size, and two hand made Dorset buttons. Measurements chest 18 inches (45.7 cms.) and length from shoulder to hem is 44 inches (117 cms.). There are several small slits in the frills on the robings and round the back of the neck. These can be seen in the photos. There is also a very small hole in the bodice at the back near the buttonhole, a small area of repair near the lower button, and a small brown mark on the robing at the front at the waist. Apart from these, considering its age, the dress is in very good condition and the overall appearance is excellent, an woonderful example for wearing for a Christening or display in a collection.

This is a wonderful top quality red Tail Coat by Bernard Weatherill, one of the very best tailors on Savile Row, It is made of red wool and was made for their customer, a Master of the Hunt, in 1963. It is of traditional design, with six buttons at the front, two at the back and three on the sleeves. The buttons bear the initials C.F.H. It is lined in white, with a quilted area around the armholes. The measurements are as follows Chest measured on the outside, laid flat 48 inches Shoulder length 7 inches Sleeve (outside) 26 inches Sleeve (underarm) 17 1/2 inches Back, centre collar to hem 44 inches The coat is in excellent condition except for some moth holes in the tail (which can be seen in the last photograph and a small hole in the lining in the same area, but the rest of the jacket is intact and will give many years of wear. Together with the jacket is a pair of Vintage Moss Bros black traditional evening trousers in good condition, the measurements of which are as follows Waist 42 inches Outside leg 44 1/2 inches Inside Leg 31 inches. A wonderful outfit!