19th Century Irish Flame Stitched Sampler

A fun hand-stitched cross stitch sampler. Framed in a wooden frame, it is stitched with: "Antiques The only one interested in what your gra...

19th century religious figure used in a chapel for decorative purposes. Beautifully carved figure standing on top of a sphere resembling the world. Pr...

A pair of French 19th century ebonized oak candlesticks. Skillfully turned in a faux bamboe.

A lovely dugout Swedish bowl, with rests of old red paint. Dated 1821.

19th century Swedish root bowl in original condition. Very organic patina.

19th Century Black forest Easel. Beautifully carved branches and leaves make this the ideal way to display your most treasured painting. Me...

A very charming 19th century orchard ladder from the South of France constructed from naturally washed wood. A terrific accent piece.

Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...

Gentleman's cane with horse leg or hoof carved of horn. Period: 19th century Origin: United States Size: Handle 5", overall 38". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in th...

An Intricate Jerusalem Textile, made in Jerusalem, 1886. Double-sided large pouch. Wool thread embroidered on cotton net. One side has a lion and stag holding flags reading “Jerusalem” in Hebrew, which flank a crowned Ten Commandments. Titled in Hebrew “Swift as a deer, strong as a lion” (Ethics of the Fathers 5:20). “Jerusalem” is seen in large lettering, atop a pair of birds and flowers. Top scene of the reverse side is titled “Mount of Olives”, amongst a plethora of olive trees, and a cluster of buildings is titled “Chulda the Prophetess”, (where her and others tombs reside). Main scene is titled “The Western Wall”, which features the wall and outer structures with turrets and Cyprus trees. The Hebrew date of “1886” is revealed on the bottom corners. This delicate textile, incredibly vibrant in color after 130 years of being created, is a masterful, exceedingly rare work of art produced in Jerusalem by an unknown woman --- likely quite young, a teenager --- as a gift to an unknown individual. Too complex to be a “tourist trinket”, as we know of one other similarly-made textile that is in the collection of the Israel Museum, and is dated 1876: see the book “Jewish Folk Art: From Biblical Days to Modern Times”, page 122. A clue to where perhaps this was made is in the depiction of the lion and stag holding flags, as they are identical to those featured on the crest of Moses Montefiore. In the 19th century, Montefiore gave enormous sums of money to purchase land for Jewish settlements and establish schools in Palestine. This textile most likely hailed from a school for girls funded by Montefiore, and was made as either a gift for Montefiore himself, or another wealthy donor. As to the actual purpose of this textile, since it is in the form of a large pouch, its intended purpose might have been to hold a tallit (prayer...