Antique Kashmiri Silk Embroidered Leather Portfolio c1920 Floral India Textile For Sale

A beautiful early 20th-century Kashmiri silk-embroidered leather portfolio, combining hand-worked textile artistry with leather craftsmanship.

The front cover features two inset embroidered panels, densely worked with vivid floral and foliate decoration in shades of cobalt blue, ultramarine, ivory, cream, and black on a warm gold-toned ground. The effect is rich, luminous, and highly decorative, with the embroidery set into a dark leather portfolio frame.

This piece likely served as a presentation folder, photograph portfolio, document case, calligraphy folder, or certificate holder. Today it displays beautifully as a decorative textile object and would appeal to collectors of Indian craft, Kashmiri embroidery, and early 20th-century handmade objects.

The embroidery is the standout feature: bold blue flowers and scrolling foliage worked in dense, controlled stitching, creating a striking contrast against the dark leather surround. Kashmiri embroidery is especially known for floral and foliate designs, often drawing on Persianate and Indo-Persian decorative traditions; modern craft descriptions still emphasize its floral vocabulary and vibrant surface work.

The overall look is elegant and highly displayable — part textile art, part leatherwork, part decorative portfolio.

Object: Embroidered leather portfolio / document folder
Origin: Kashmir / India
Date: circa 1920–1940
Materials: Dark leather with silk-embroidered textile panels
Decoration: Floral and foliate embroidery
Colors: Cobalt blue, ultramarine, ivory, cream, black, and gold ground
Interior: Bright blue stitched leather lining
Closure: Original tie cord present
Dimensions: Approx. 10.75\" x 8\"

Good antique / vintage condition with age-related wear.

The embroidered panels remain bright, attractive, and substantially intact, with strong color and excellent decorative presence. The leather frame shows wear consistent with age and use, including rubbing, edge wear, light spine cracking, and a small area of surface loss / scuffing near the upper right corner of the front cover, visible in the photos.

Interior lining and original tie cord are present. Overall, the portfolio remains solid, attractive, and display-ready.

Please review all photos carefully, as they form part of the condition description.

This is a charming and unusual survival of early 20th-century Kashmiri decorative craftsmanship. It would be especially appealing to collectors of:

• Kashmiri embroidery
• Indian textile art
• South Asian decorative arts
• Antique leather portfolios
• Vintage handmade document cases
• Persianate floral design
• Decorative objects for display

A visually striking Kashmiri embroidered leather portfolio with bright floral silkwork and strong decorative presence. Despite some expected leather wear, the embroidery remains vivid and beautiful, making this a highly attractive collector’s or decorator’s piece.