Morgan St James

Antique French Drapes & Textiles & Collectables

EUROPEAN EXQUISITE ANTIQUE TEXTILES

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Pg.10Aubusson.  French Antique 2 piece Aubusson panels.  These came off of a sofa and remain in as found condition with rips, holes, tears, raveling, soils, dirt and will need to be cleaned  by hand or professional.  They will need to be mended or perhaps one could use for projects or quilting pieces. My photos are part of this description--please kindly view them.  Being sold in as is condition.

Measures:  #1.  30" Tall by 64" long and   #2 is 58.5" long/wide by 25.5" tall.   Price:  $ 255.00 for both

Pg.10Valance.  Raised Silk Brocade Antique French Valance.  Gorgeous color in addition to the quality of the silk fabric having a very slight raised velvet effect.  Lined at opposite side and French Antique Trimming surroundings as shown.  Due to its age the one side of the trim work is slightly narrow on the left however does not effect the quality or beauty of this piece whatsoever.  It more of a light weight piece to adorn any window.  The color is a very rich reddish burgundy background having a deeper rich burgundy slight raise in addition to the trim work.

Measures" 71" long/wide by 47" tall at sides and 17" tall at center.     Price:  235.00

 

Pg.10.  Gorgeous Antique French Drapes / Curtains in beautiful condition for their age.  The color is gold having a wide banding on each and hemmed at base.  The photos were taken upside-down as it was easier to slide the rod through the hemline as shown. The uppers having not pleats.  They are line at back which also remain in lovely condition due to their age.  This is a pair and being 11 inches in length which are more difficult to come by.  In the making someone added extra fabric to make this length in addition to the trimmings where are cut and attached as shown in photos.  In no way does it distract form their beauty or high quality.   The hem is another 3 inches if you wish to make longer or perhaps slide a rod through this end as I did for my photos.  Their is a small paint mark on one which is minor and several splashes of white paint on them.. however one would barely notice as I barely did along with a flaws here and there.   This set is gorgeous and the silk having a satin like effect. There appears to have a inner liner as well and they appear  hand sewn. 

Measures:  11" Tall by 25" wide with trimmings and 24" wide without trimmings and the wide trimmings are 2 3/4" wide. ... There is a 3" hem.

Price:  $ 585.

Pg. 10/4pc.Needlept.   French Antique 4 piece set Needlepoint Panels in wonderful colors of golden, ginger, greens and so many more to match just about anything. Each can be used for upholstery or wall panels surrounded by think wood if you prefer to make a fantastic wall display. Each panel is in as found condition and remains having the edge trimmings frayed and mostly off--would benefit more beauty with fresh trimmings surrounding each. Each having treads worn or removed due to age as well. One of the panels is more faded then others as shown also.  There is an immense amount of hand stitch workmanship done on each in the making in addition to the consuming time.

Measurements:  42" tall by 18 3/4" wide.  Price: 

Pg.10/FaintingChaiseSofa.   Magnificent French Antique Chaise / Sofa/ Fainting sofa circa late 1800's very early 1900.  Remains in wonderful condition and reupholstered in Fine Antique French Silk also circa late 1800's.  The silk on the arms remains great with little use to them in addition to the remainder of this piece. The removable large cushion have a zipper if you wish to change out the fabric in addition the cushion is reversible having new fabric in mohair blend in the color of light gold.  Tufting is surrounding the back and ruffled edges shown surrounding the cushion with tears due to picking up from myself.  The wood remains in as found condition and I did not do anything as I believe its the original paint left.  The color is beautiful in somewhat a very light peacock green color and appearing like a wash look with no paint and some whites.  Webbing is beneath the black fabric at bottom.  It remains beautiful as shown here and ready for a new home. In inner cushion I believe is down feathers as its the original I purchased with this.  I had this completely redone. It a gorgeous very high quality piece and very difficult to find such as this beauty. Gorgeous curved tufted back on this piece making it a very comfortable yet amazing piece to adorn any area.

Measurements:  37" Tall from back side center to floor ( where curve is)  by 30" wide from one arm to other arm by 50;5" long from back center to foot center front by 13" tall from floor front area center to upper with no cushion and 17.5" tall from front foot area center to top of cushion.

Price:  2,500

Pg.10DeepRaspberry.  Gorgeous Antique French Panel with 2 additional matching pieces.  This panel is eye catcher having the color or rich deep Raspberry with fading due to age.  The appearance is beautiful and in addition it has two extra matching pieces if you wish to cover a chair or table or make pillows or whatever.  Each piece having additional wheat color stitching which has been machine sewn. There is a opening at upper for your rod making this easy to hang.  The fabric is thick cotton velvet texture having an addition cotton liner between the back liner and front fabric.  Its a good strong piece to add to any window. Some areas seem to be hand sewed and are loose which is easy to mend or leave alone.  There is antique French fringe added on each piece and surrounds the main larger panel at base and side as shown. You might even with to add these extra two piece at the base of the larger panel to make longer. This is a marvelous appearance even with the heavy fading..

Measurements:  Larger Panel is:  8 ft 10" tall by 4 ft wide.   The 2 extra pieces are:  1st:  28.5" tall by 23.5" wide.  2nd pc.: 26.5" tall by 23" wide.

Price:  $ 370. for all three pieces.

   

Pg.10/7pc.  Silk Valances / Swags / center piece-- Professionally/Custom made and barely used total of 7 pieces to this set.  Each piece is totally reversible and each having a thicker interior for added darkness of light.  Each is filled with long fringe in a somewhat metallic faux threads as shown.  The main color is copper surrounded within are many snowflake designing in addition to the same for the backside with the same snowflake designing.  The backside are a rich gold somewhat having a sheen to both the fronts and backs as these are all silk.  Minor spotting however remain in beautiful charming condition.  The silk has a taffeta texture.  Sizes are as follows:

Measures:  Total of 2 pieces shown are:  48" tall with fringe and 44" without by upper is 17" across top.  Each piece.

                   Total of 4 pieces shown are:  71" tall with fringe and 67" without by upper is: 20" going across the top. .. Each piece  being  this size.

                   Total of 1 center piece shown:  38" tall with fringe and 34" without by upper is 8" going across top.  

Price:  $ 565.00

Amazing Venetian Pair of gorgeous Tall Figures.  These had original chandelier which each held upward in their hands however due not working they were removed.   You might wish to add a chandelier into each upper or leave as they are which gives a rich appearance to any room.  These are amazing in person and certainly would adorn any place. The folds and curves and swags surrounding the center of their outfits are magnificent to view in person in addition to the real like appearance of the entire piece.  You could also add porcelain flowers in their hands or anything you wish.  Each is very sturdy and strong and would need to be moved by shippers of your choice. 

Note:  After removing their upper old chandeliers their appeared a gold color thinking they could be bronze.. they are heavy.. however I am selling them as metal... I will have a profession touch up the areas at upper  you see where the gold color brass or bronze is showing if you prefer.  Or, they will be shipper as shown here and for you to touch them up.  Truly an Magnificent Pair of Venetian Figures.

Measures:    Each is approx. 54" Tall by  by 13" Wide at arms shown.  Price:  1,700

 

 

 

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