Silky Midnight Blue Velvet Pillows with Gold Applique, Gold Silk Cord Detail

The entire chair was gently restored, the upholstery fabric is the finest Alpaca bouclé, in a soft cream and blue check. The Alpaca is from the Sandra Jorday Pima Alpaca collection....

This monumental pair of three-light sconces is hand-carved in mahogany and gilded with yellow and white gold. The delicate ribbon winds upward from the candle cups and ties the bun...

Abr-bandi, the central asian name for the ikat technique, derives from the Persian word abr which means "cloud". The ikat style is not limited to Central Asia, but nowhere have the ikat designs known as abr, or the technique itself proved so enduring or so gloriously inventive as in the ancient centers of Uzbek and Tadjik handicrafts- Bukhara, Samrkand and the towns of the Ferghana Valley. The craftsmanship of the abr masters, the abr bandchi, was their patrimony; their secrets and their repertoire of designs were handed down through the generations. Yet this art form has always been responsive to change and receptive to new weaving methods created to simplify the process without sacrifice of artistry. In the nineteenth century abr designs were used to decorate fabrics made into winter and summer...

Ridgways, at Bedford Works, Shelton, was founded by Edward J. Ridgway, son of the famous Master Potter William Ridgway of Hanley. Well known in the ceramic industry, in the 18th and ...