Needleworks, Textiles and Clothing

An early 20th century Arts and Crafts lace and silk embroidered bedcover, worked with overall circular reserves of pink and blue birds, 222cm x 222cm, together with another similar bedcover, worked with flowers and lattice work, 215cm x 200cm.

A group of five early 20th century Arts and Crafts embroidered linen cushion covers and six similar antimacassars.

An early 20th century Indian woven cotton 'Paisley' shawl, the central black field within arched panels of stylized plants, scrolls and boteh, within a complimentary border, 355cm x 138cm.

An early 20th century Indian lilac cotton shawl with an ivory silk embroidered border, 330cm x 120cm, an Indian ivory silk and gilt thread embroidered table runner, an Indian polychrome silk embroidered square panel, worked with overall boteh, 120cm x 120cm, and a printed cotton fragment.

A Japanese blue silk and embroidered rectangular panel, made for the headrest of a settee, finely worked in coloured silks with birds and flowers with Mount Fuji in the distance, 30cm x 240cm.

A Chinese blue silk and embroidered table cover, finely worked in coloured silks with foliate sprays within borders of flowering stems, 214cm x 184cm, with attached frieze border, together with a silk embroidered shawl.

A late 20th century Chinese silkwork rectangular panel, worked with a busy harbour scene with bridge, 37cm x 101cm, framed.

A group of mainly early 20th century linen infants' clothing and a selection of lacework borders and other whitework.

A selection of 19th century and later lace bobbins, including ten bone examples and seven pewter mounted examples, together with a Continental pine framed wheel and a pillow.

A quantity of mainly early 20th century whitework, including linen and damask tablecloths and two linen undergarments.

A small group of textiles, including a 19th century needlework sampler by Helen Clarkson, 37cm x 32cm, an Art Deco beadwork purse and a small selection of lacework.

A Festival of Britain commemorative needlework sampler, titled and dated 1951, 46cm x 36cm, framed.

A George II needlework sampler by Elizabeth Day, Aged 10 Years, dated 1754, worked with central pious verse surrounded by a country house, birds, plants and two tree of life vignettes, 45cm x 41cm, within a giltwood frame.

An early Victorian needlework sampler by Fanny Bradshaw, Kingston, August 5 1839, finely worked in coloured silks with a central house surrounded by trees, plants, dogs, birds, cats and butterflies, 32cm x 30.5cm, within a period frame.

A George III needlework sampler by M. Steeks, dated 1778, finely worked in coloured silks with a central manor house with figure, flanked by rabbits and plants, the upper half with two bands of flowering plants, 31.5cm x 35.5cm, framed. Provenance: from the private collection of the West Sussex art dealer, collector and specialist in 20th century British Art, the late Ian McVitie Weston.

A Regency monochrome needlework sampler by Caroline Enock, dated 1821, finely worked in black thread with birds and foliage, 18.5cm x 31cm, framed. Provenance: from the private collection of the West Sussex art dealer, collector and specialist in 20th century British Art, the late Ian McVitie Weston.

An early Victorian needlework sampler by Mary Ann James Matthews, Aged 11, dated 1838, worked in coloured silks with two figures flanking a country house above a pious verse, plants and windmills, 46cm x 32cm, within a period rosewood frame.

A George IV needlework sampler by Phoebe Smith, Aged 13, dated March 30 1829, finely worked in coloured silks with lines of alphabet above plants and animals, 41cm x 29cm, within a period mahogany frame.

A Regency style silkwork and chenille oval panel of a seated shepherdess making a floral wreath, 33cm x 24.5cm, within a verre églomisé mount and gilt composition frame. Provenance: from the private collection of the West Sussex art dealer, collector and specialist in 20th century British Art, the late Ian McVitie Weston.