How were these textiles originally used?

Many of these pieces served functional domestic roles as bedsheet borders, cushion covers, hand towels or wall hangings designed to insulate rooms. Others were decorative needlework pictures and samplers produced to demonstrate household accomplishments. Over time, surviving fragments and panels were preserved by framing or mounting them as wall art. This transition shifted their role from utilitarian household items to cherished decorative antiques.

How do I care for an antique silk textile?

Display these delicate pieces away from direct sunlight to prevent silk fibres from fading and degrading. Ambient light levels should remain low, and humidity must be kept stable to protect organic threads. Avoid cleaning them with water or chemical solvents. Professional textile conservators should handle any necessary mounting or stabilization work.

How can I tell English pieces from continental ones?

English pieces often take the form of needlework maps, pastoral farming pictures, or band samplers executed by schoolgirls or domestic practitioners. They frequently feature specific local subjects, such as an embroidered map of England and Wales. Continental examples, by contrast, tend to include French lampas lengths, Flemish verdure tapestries, or regional Greek island embroideries. Their motifs, palette and weave structures align with distinct Mediterranean or Northern European traditions.

What is the difference between embroidery and tapestry?

Embroidery involves stitching decorative threads onto a pre-existing woven ground fabric using a needle. This technique creates surface details like portraits, maps, and birds on a stable background. Tapestry is a form of textile art woven on a loom where the design is built directly into the fabric structure by interlacing warp and weft yarns. Tapestries are generally heavier and form large pictorial wall hangings.

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An 18th century silk textile brings tactile depth and centuries of historical handwork into a room.

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Charming Bird Embroidery 18th Century Framed

From Rams Head Antiques

£135

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Charming Georgian Silk Embroidery Oyster Seller

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Charming Georgian Silk Embroidery Oyster Seller

From Rams Head Antiques

£185

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George II Lords Prayer Sampler Sarah Reading 1729

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George II Lords Prayer Sampler Sarah Reading 1729

From Wickersley Antiques

£695

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A Superb 18th Century Religious Needlework Picture in Silk

From Wickersley Antiques

£495

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English Fabric Wall Panel

From Nikki Page Antiques

£750

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A Very Good Pair of 18th Century Needleworks in Water Gilded Oval Frames

From A Brookes

£1,375

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A Hanging of 18th Century Ciselé Silk Velvet

From Textile Antiques

£1,250

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19 X 38cm 17/18th Skyros Embroidery, Greek Islands

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19 X 38cm 17/18th Skyros Embroidery, Greek Islands

From James Cohen Antique Carpets

£1,350

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18th Century Pair of Silk Embroideries

From A Brookes

£1,475

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A Nice Georgian Map Sampler

From Wickersley Antiques

£300

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Listings feature 18th century silk textiles spanning woven lampas, embroidered samplers, verdure tapestries and ciselé silk velvet from English, French, Flemish and Greek origins.

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An 18th Century Needlework Picture

From Textile Antiques

£1,400

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Framed Dutch 18th Century Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery

From Treaders Collectables

£6,000

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A Rare Antique Greek Epirus Textile Fragment (Mounted) 43x25cm

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A Rare Antique Greek Epirus Textile Fragment (Mounted) 43x25cm

From Haliden Oriental Carpets

£850

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A Pair of Pilaster Hangings of 18th Century Ciselé Silk Velvet

From Textile Antiques

£800

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18th Century Silk Embroidery in Octagonal Gilt Wood Frame

From A Brookes

£1,275

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Two Lengths of 18th Century Bizarre Silk Lampas

From Textile Antiques

£450

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18th Century Silk Textile

Charming Bird Embroidery 18th Century Framed

Charming Georgian Silk Embroidery Oyster Seller

George II Lords Prayer Sampler Sarah Reading 1729

A Superb 18th Century Religious Needlework Picture in Silk

English Fabric Wall Panel

A Very Good Pair of 18th Century Needleworks in Water Gilded Oval Frames

A Hanging of 18th Century Ciselé Silk Velvet

19 X 38cm 17/18th Skyros Embroidery, Greek Islands

18th Century Pair of Silk Embroideries

A Nice Georgian Map Sampler

An 18th Century Needlework Picture

Framed Dutch 18th Century Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery

A Rare Antique Greek Epirus Textile Fragment (Mounted) 43x25cm

A Pair of Pilaster Hangings of 18th Century Ciselé Silk Velvet

18th Century Silk Embroidery in Octagonal Gilt Wood Frame

Two Lengths of 18th Century Bizarre Silk Lampas

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