Textiles & Fashion

Within the textiles and fashion department consignments comprise textiles, sewing goods and ephemera, fashion, handbags, fans and all manner of luxury goods.

Experience and knowledge allows us to give you expert and comprehensive advice when selling. Prior to the auction a professional, colour online catalogue is produced and publicised worldwide to ensure that your items reach the excellent prices they deserve.

Our consultants are available and eager to offer friendly and honest advice to any buyers with questions regarding items for sale, prior, during or post auction.

Any enquiries regarding buying or selling and for more information please contact our specialists Thomas Forrester or Neil Shuttleworth on 01635 580595 or via our contact us page.

 

Our Experts

Neil Shuttleworth BA Hons ASFAV

Neil Shuttleworth BA Hons ASFAV

Director, and the Company Secretary of Specialist Auctions Ltd.

Thomas Forrester BA Hons, FGA, ASFAV

Thomas Forrester BA Hons, FGA, ASFAV

Director, Auctioneer and Valuer

Auction highlights

Textiles and Fashion

Three embroidered purses

Three embroidered purses, two shield shaped with birds and flowers circa 1790 and a button holed reticule, mid 19th century

Price realised £720

A square of 17th century needle lace, worked with a crucifixion scene among four floral vignettes

A square of 17th century needle lace, worked with a crucifixion scene among four floral vignettes

Price realised £3600

A pair of lappets of Alencon

A pair of lappets of Alencon lace, mid 18th Century

Price realised £1600

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