A sofa cover of striped red silk moiré, trimmed with silk fringes, labelled HOWARD & SONS LTD, by Appointment, London; with a pair of matching cushion covers--26 x 31in. (66 x 79cm.) each, late 19th/early 20th century; a pelmet of crimson silk velvet, applied and embroidered with three wreathes of leaves and fruit, linked by knotted ropes, trimmed with crimson silk damask, metallic braid and silk fringes--26½ x 90in. (67 x 228cm.), Italian, 18th century; two strapwork borders of crimson satin applied and embroidered in metal thread and silks, to a red satin ground, Italian, probably 17th century; a narrow border of red silk brocade woven with columns of flowers in ivory and yellow silk, probably 18th century; a fringed border of crimson silk damask; and a pelmet of ochre silk damask (3)