item name: Large Ikat Panel

item description: A large panel made of Central Asian Ikat silk fabric. Ikat technique involves a complex resist-dye process to accomplish the pattern. The looms used were small, so this panel is made up from several narrow pieces joined together. suitable for use as a cover, in upholstery or as a decorative panel.

Dimensions: Overall Dimensions
78" H X 68" W
198cm H X 173cm W

item name: Sailboats On the Hudson River: A Sandpaper Painting

item description: New York State, mid 19th century. Gouache on "sandpaper" ground. One of two pictures from the same hand in our collection, this view shows small sailboats in the middle distance on a placid river. The muted palette is typical of the popular "sandpaper" technique in which the painting is done on a panel prepared with marble powder mixed into the gesso. Some of these pictures were based on prints of the time, although no print source has yet been found for this picture. In original gilt frame and glass. Provenance: From a Schenectady estate.

Dimensions: Overall Dimensions - Image
8" H X 10.5" W
20.32cm H X 26.67cm W

Overall Dimensions - Frame
12" H X 14.5" W
30.48cm H X 36.83cm W

item name: The Royal Hunt Cup - Ascot 1913 By English Artist John Beer

item description:

Watercolor and gouache on wove paper, in museum mat and Edwardian oak frame. John Beer (London 1883 - 1915) was famous for his equestrian portraits and his racing scenes, like this example. The Royal Hunt Cup was first run at Ascot in 1843. Provenance: private collection, Buenos Aires.

Dimensions: Overall Dimensions (frame)
19" H X 23" W
48.3cm H X 58.4cm W

item name: Yastik Carpet

item description: Anatolia, Late 19th century. Wool pile on wool foundation.this yastik (cushion cover) exhibits the design motifs and clear palette found in better Turkish textiles of the late 19th century. The central device may refer to the four directions, a design with Chinese roots. The red corner devices derive from Persian floral motifs. The lappets on each end (partly missing on one end) contain talismanic symbols linked by some scholars to the Mother Goddess cult with ancient Anatolian roots. Now fitted for use as a pillow with red velvet back and zipper.provenance: Private collection

Dimensions: Overall Dimensions
30" H X 18" W
76.2cm H X 45.7cm W