Antique Textiles
Fabrics from the lands that were Ottoman display incredible creativity and skill. We have a constantly updated selection of antique suzanis, blankets, fine silk and velvet textiles, Ikats, and the odd piece of wonderful textile from even further afield!
rare uighur embroidered cover $395.00
a fabulous and rare uighur wool embroidered cotton panel c1930. the uighurs are a muslim people from far western china and related culturally to the turkic peoples of the... Read more
Rare Indonesian Ikat $745.00
A fabulous and rare mid 20th century Indonesian hand loomed cotton ikat from the Sikka district of flores island c1960. The motif on this fine piece is called "andung", or... Read more
Antique Borneo Ikat Winding Cloth $425.00
a rare and incredibly beautiful Borneo "songket", or winding cloth c1920. used as a wrap for special ceremonies and often at childbirth, they are woven with highly symbolic... Read more
Uzbeki wool crocheted tent decoration $185.00
A wonderul ochre coloured naturally dyed crocheted uzbeki wool tent decoration c1940. beautifully worked with tassels it is in perfect condition. measures: 74 cm x 83 cm... Read more
Ottoman Gold Embroidered Velvet Coat $1895.00
a beautiful 19th century red silk velvet and gold thread embroidery sleaveless Ottoman coat. wonderfully rich and soft velvet in amazingly good condition with superb petit... Read more
Uzbeki camel hood $285.00
A sensational cotton and wool and silk embroidered uzbeki camel hood with horse hair tufts c1920. the work on this object is quite extraordinary, both the embroidery and the... Read more
Balouchi flatweave and applique bag $245.00
a very interesting balouchi flat weave woll and silk bag from south west afghanistan c1950. the bag has the most incredible appliqué decoration of buttons and small... Read more
Turkish tufted wool blanket from konya $565.00
a wonderful and very zebra looking turkish tufted flatweave wool blanket from konya c1970. the piece has a wonderful feel and is incredibly graphic with strong stripes of black... Read more
Large Antique Suzani $895.00
A fine and large antique suzani in wonderful strong graphic reds, black and white c1920. Suzani's were embroidered by Uzeki women for their daughters to give as a dowery gift... Read more
large vintage uzbeki patchwork bedspread $995.00
a really wonderful uzbeki patchwork cover c1940. the basic colour way is brown-naturals with wonderful abstract appliqués of printed and plain fabrics. the back is... Read more
vintage uzbeki patchwork & embroidered cloth $365.00
A fun and slightly flirty vintage Uzbeki patchwork cloth with a blue frill c1960. the central panel is a fine piece of uzbeki silk embroidery set within a patchwork of various... Read more
Antique Silk & Cotton Lined Abr Ikat Coat $1135.00
a sensational and rare silk ikat "abr" chapan, or coat c1900. this typical Uzbeki piece is quilted silk with a cotton lining and has the most beautiful design to the ikat.... Read more
Uzbeki wool Saye Gosha $95.00
a wonderfully naturally dyed uzbeki wool Saye Gosha c1940. it is made of finely crocheted wool with tassles and in the most beautiful mossy green and was made to drape over... Read more
Sumba Potola Gujah design ikat $745.00
a fine and rare indonesian hand loomed cotton ikat from the island of sumba c1970. the rare pattern of this cloth is called potola gujah, or elephant and flowers. in wonderful... Read more
Kuba Woven Raffia Winding Skirt $495.00
A wonderfull Kuba fabric from the Congo c1960. The Kuba people of this region specialise in this form of weaving and embroidering raffia fabric. Only men are engaged in the... Read more
Uzbeki Flat Weave Tent Band $225.00
A fine and rare Uzbeki flat weave tent band c1950. A beautifully made wool flat weave band with wool embroidered designs. Such things are now rarely made by the remaining... Read more
Turkoman Embroidered Top $85.00
A wonderful vintage embroidered Turkoman top c1950. The quality of the embroidery on this piece is quite amazing, the body of the jacket is made of blue printed cotton with... Read more
Uzbeki wool crocheted porcelain bag $195.00
a rare and unusual uzbeki cocheted red wool porcelain bag c1930. these bags were strung onto the saddle of the camel and in it were placed porcelain objects to stop them... Read more
Chinese Silk Wedding Skirt $1695.00
A superb early 20th century Chinese wedding skirt. The skirt is made of red silk panels edged with black silk wondefully hand embroidered in silk with images of dragons and... Read more
Uzbeki Silk Hair Decoration $160.00
A fabulous and rare Uzbeki woman's knotted sik hair decoration c1900. As you can see from the last thumbnail these fringes were worn high on a sort of turban. The piece is made... Read more
Green Felt Embroidered Suzani $495.00
A wonderful mid century Uzbeki suzani silk embroidered onto green felt c1950. Fabulous geometric designs of flowers in bold silks on a green felt base cloth which is quite... Read more
Vintage Central Asian Patchwork Cloth $125.00
A wonderful vintage central asian cloth made up of a patchwork of fine small silk embroidered cotton panels, some with printed designs, and backed in fine undyed cotton c1950.... Read more
Ottoman Gold & Silk Brocade Waistcoat $1695.00
a beautiful Ottoman period 19th century gold thread and silk brocade waistcoat. an absolutely sensational piece of antique textile work in the most stunning purple silk with... Read more
Mali Hand Printed Mud Cloth $175.00
A wonderful piece of vintage mud cloth from the Bamana region of Mali in Africa. This type of textile is unique to the area and is a very laborious and painstaking process. The... Read more
Ottoman 19th cent Silk & Gold Embroidered Cloth $1985.00
an absolutely beautiful pale blue silk and gold thread embroidered Ottoman period 19th century cloth. this piece is exquisite - the colour of the silk is a delightful pale sky... Read more
Uzbeki Flat Weave Tent Band $195.00
An unusual Uzbeki flat weave tent band c1950. this wonderful example of a nomadic tent decoration is a zig zag wool flatweave with wonderful tufted pompoms attached along both... Read more
Ottoman Period 19th Cent Red Velvet Cover $2785.00
a superb ottoman period deep red silk velvet and gold thread embroidered ceremonial cover. pieces such as this were used at ceremonial events such as weddings and are of the... Read more
Ottoman Silk & Gold Embroidery Shirt $1695.00
a beautiful 19th century Ottoman handloomed silk shirt with gold thread embroidery. the shirt has fabulous front panels of embroidery and silk or gold thread buttons. the... Read more
Early 20th Cent Velvet & Silk Wall Hanging $2985.00
A beautiful early 20th velvet and silk wall hanging from Syria. Such things are common throughout what was the Ottoman Empire, from modern Morocco to Turkey. they were often... Read more
19th Cent Ottoman Velvet Bohca $1495.00
A superb grey/blue silk velvet bohça, or wrap. Bohças were used to wrap and transport objects, often for things to take to the hammam, and the more sumptous ones,... Read more
Early 20th Cent Susani Embroidered Robe $595.00
An early 20th century susani silk embroidered cotton robe from Uzbekistan. It's not easy to find clothing with traditional susani silk embroidery and this is a lovely example... Read more
Rare 19th Cent Antique Bolim Posh $295.00
A rare and beautiful Antique bolim posh c1890. this wonderful piece is hand embroidered with autumnal toned silks on cotton with a gossamer fine muslin backing. It's rare to... Read more
Ottoman Period Purple Velvet Cover $2750.00
a sensational 19th century ottoman silk velvet cover with gold thread petit point embroidery. the colour of this piece is delicious, a muted eggplant purple with very fine... Read more
Length of Vintage Silk Ikat Fabric $195.00
A length of beautiful black unused vintage silk ikat fabric. Uzbekistan is the centre of ikat production in central Asia and this highly labour intensive fabric can only be... Read more
Wool Saddle Bag $595.00
A woven Balochi wool saddle bag c1920. This beautiful flat weave saddle bag has two compartments and a plain striped underside with a few small patches. it is from Balochistan... Read more
Vintage Susani Runner $95.00
A senstaional vintage susani runner from Uzbekistan. These were originally made as tent hangings and so were hung longways around the inside of the tent. they are hand... Read more
Early 20th Cent Cotton Hammam Wrap $445.00
A beautiful handloomed cotton with embroidered rayon decoration hammam wrap c1920. the ritual of the hammam, for both men and women, saw the use of beautiful wraps, gowns and... Read more
Antique silk embroidered Ottoman Runner $295.00
An absolutely beautiful antique silk embroidered Ottoman runner c1890. The finely loomed silk base is the palest of greens with silk embroidery in champagne gold and mossy... Read more
Antique Silk Ikat Hammam Wrap $985.00
A superb and rare handloomed silk ikat hammam wrap c1920. Items for use in the public hammams were often of quite exquisite quality as people basically showed off their wealth... Read more
Antique Uzbeki Ikat Belbog $195.00
A superb antique Uzbeki Ikat Belbog c1920. These square pieces of fabric, belbog's, were used by men to belt their quilted robes in winter or wide shirts in summer. Made of... Read more
1920's Silk Brocade & Ermine Evening Cape $995.00
A wonderful 1920's flapper evening cape made of silk brocade & ermine. The coat is lined in chartreuse coloured silk and has a wonderful collar of ermine fur with tails... Read more
Flat weave tent hanging from Sistan Persia $465.00
A wonderful flat weave tent hanging from Sistan in Persia c1930. This wonderful object was used to decorate tent openings and interiors and has fabulous woolen tassels... Read more
Vintage Uzbeki suzani dated 1955. $495.00
A wonderful suzani from Uzbekistan with typical bright silk embroidery on a raspberry red background. The wonderful, and quite unusual, thing about this suzani is that it is... Read more
Vintage Japanese Kabuki Robe $395.00
A superb Japanese Kabuki robe c1920. The woven fabric of this piece is exquisite, heavy and of beautiful golden colours with stylised flowers. The hem has a quilted roll sewn... Read more
Uzbeki silk tassel $95.00
A vintage Uzbeki silk tassel. So beautifully made, each sik thread is hand dyed and then intricately knotted incorporating small white glass beads. It is mounted on a cotton... Read more
A Turkmen Felt "Okbash" Tent Bag $335.00
A wonderful Turmen okbash, or tent bag, made of felted and embroidered wool with horse hair and cowrie shell tassels c1920. the turkmen women have been making decorative... Read more
vintage embroidered kurta $295.00
a superb vintage embroidered kurta c1940. the kurta is a long shirt like tunic usually worn over pjamas by either men or women in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and... Read more
Vintage Canvas Driving Cap $55.00
A vintage canvas driving cap c1920. channel your inner toad with this wonderful piece of driving memorabilia. made of tough natural cotton canvas there is some wear and the... Read more
Mughal velvet panel $1985.00
A beautiful Mughal style red velvet embroidered hanging panel c1900. The velvet is of great quality in a rich red with sensational embroidered designs in gold and silver thread... Read more
Purple silk on silk Uzbeki suzani $345.00
A wonderful silk embroidered purple silk Uzbeki suzani c1950. This came from the Farghana valley area of Uzbekistan and is in great condition. dimensions: 164 cm x 240 cm Read more
Late Victorian Gentleman's Frock Coat $1295.00
A late Victorian gentleman's frock coat c1890. This wonderful piece is made of paisley style woven fabric and cut to be worn over a jacket whilst lounging about indoors. It has... Read more
Vintage silk & gold embroidered blouse $275.00
A beautiful Indian silk and gold thread embroidered blouse c1950. This highly intricately worked blouse is ivory and red silk embroidered with gold and silver thread,... Read more