Released on: November 14, 2007, 1:34 pm

Press Release Author: Jill Wilson / LLD Specialty Sales

Industry: Apparel & Fashion

Press Release Summary: Scalamandre Internet Auction to feature archival weavings and
fabrics, tassel forms, furniture, lighting, and exquisite wall papers.

Press Release Body: For Immediate Release

Scalamandre, the doyen company of American silks and satins, will present an
Internet auction of fine fabrics and trims, wall papers, rugs, furniture, lighting,
and weaving artifacts from their original mill in Long Island City, NY.

The auction preview is posted on line at http://gallery.lldspecialtysales.com/. The
bidding begins on November 24 and the auction closes Saturday, December 1. Register
to bid in the auction at www.antiquesyes.com.

"We are thinning out our Long Island warehouse," explains Bob Bidder, grandson of
Franco Scalamandre and now CEO of the 75 year old firm. "We've always had a policy
of holding onto extra production, but its time for a major inventory overhaul."

"We're also consolidating our offices in New York," Bitter continues, "so we'll be
selling furniture and fixtures from our original Third Avenue showroom."

Among the auction highlights are archival fabrics. These designs were woven for
historic restorations and special pieces collected over the years for studies in
weaving techniques and design inspiration.

Also offered in this auction are large quantities more than 50 different specially
turned wooden tassel forms that the Scalamandre trim department would wind with fine
silk thread and turn into exquisite decoration for draperies and elaborate
furniture.

Among the fabrics that will be sold to the highest bidder are silk and blended
damasks, beautiful lampas weaves, and fine prints created in the old Scalamandre
silk screen department.

Interesting artifacts include a late 19th. Century Asian Icat, a spinning wheel and
a yarn winding machine, both from the late 1700s, and a superb example of mid 19th
Century American wool work, framed in a period shadowbox. Also for sale to the
highest bidder are wall papers that were made by hand in the Long Island City mill,
as well as some of the original silk screens used in the printing process.

This Scalamandre Online Auction is organized by LLD Specialty Sales of Portsmouth,
RI and bidding will take place on AntiquesYes.com. Register now for the auction at
www.antiquesyes.com

For more information visit the LLDSpecialtySales.com website or call 800-508-0022.


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Contact Details: Jill Wilson
LLD Specialty Sales
PO Box 506 Portsmouth, RI 02871
800-508-0022
http://www.lldspecialtysales.com
service@lldspecialtysales.com