Two Scottish sycamore snuff boxes, with wooden hinges comprising a worn leaf decorated penwork example, stamped to interior of base 'A. Walker', 7...
A large sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, probably continental, the lid with a penwork panel of a huntsman at the gallop within red and black...
Two sycamore snuff boxes, with wooden hinges, probably continental, comprising a penwork decorated example with scene of a spaniel emerging from u...
Mauchline and related wares, ten pieces, comprising a black ground rectangular box (floral / Gally House / Dundrennan / Old Castle, Kirkindbright)...
Mauchline ware, sewing, nine pieces, comprising a knitting needle case with work slot (Sandringham House, The Residence of H.R.H. The Prince of Wa...
Mauchline ware, sewing, five pieces, comprising a slant top curved front thimble case (Laxey Water Wheel), 3.5cms, another (Laxey Wheel, Isle of M...
A Scottish sycamore stud box, with wooden hinge of rounded corner rectangular form, the lid painted with a huntsman on horseback and another on fo...
A Scottish flip top visiting card case, wooden hinge, black painted save for one side finely painted with a titled view 'Hollyrood Palace, Edinbur...
A Tartan ware snuff box, (Robertson), with wooden hinge, two small losses to top edge of left short side, interior foil 100%, 8.6 x 4.3 x 2.2cms.
A Tartan ware snuff box, (Cameron), with wooden hinge, gilt borders to short sides, interior foil 40%, 7.5 x 3.6 x 1.5cms.
A Tartan ware snuff box, (M'Beth), interior foil 90%, 6.2 x 4 x 1.4cms.
Tartan ware, five pieces, comprising a cylinder form powder box with domed overhanging lid (M'Beth / applied statue print - Orphans), small loss t...
Five tape measures, comprising a silver bright cut hexagonal example, tape lacking, 3.2cms high, a white metal floral decorated drum form example ...
Three tape measures, comprising a circular brass advertising example for 'J.W. Green Brewer ….. Luton', complete tape, 3.7cms, a square form adver...
A rare brass novelty tape measure in the form of a 'Billiken' seated on a tin chair, part of top arch lacking, complete tape printed in ins and cm...
Three pin cushions formed from sea shells, comprising an example incorporating a needle flannel, the shell pierced and with red ribbon 'stitched' ...
Three pin cushions, comprising a gilt foil card example in the form of a foot stool, 4.4cms, another formed from a sea shell with gilt foil edge, ...
Two silver pin cushions, comprising an example modelled as a coronation cushion and crown in red velvet, stamped to underside 'Rd 517332', Birming...
A silver basket form pin cushion, probably Dutch, of elongated octagonal section and engraved with leaf scrolls below a swing handle, 3.2cms wide,...
Two ceramic pin cushions in the form of a fish, comprising a carp, marked 'Foreign' to base, 11.5cms, and another of slightly curved form, 15.5cms...
Five emeries, comprising a velvet strawberry, a pear, a cherry, an acorn, and a beaded border cushion, 6cms. (6) From the collection of...
Two silver pin cushions, comprising a hatching chick, Chester, date letter unclear, by Sampson Mordan and Co., Rd. No. 476678, 3.2cms high, and a ...
Eight soft metal animal form pin cushion, comprising a crocodile, stamped 'Made in Japan', 15.2cms, a cow with bell, 7.5cms, a seated pig, 6.5cms ...
A Regimental heart shaped pin cushion, with photographic image of the badge of the Middlesex Regt. within beaded pins and silks, 18 x 17cms.
A tortoiseshell rectangular box, circa 1850, raised on gilt brass ball feet, the cushion form lid with pewter lines and an oval reverse decorated ...
Tole ware and papier mache, four pieces comprising a papier mache navette shaped Regency dish, the black ground decorated in gilt with leaves and ...
A mahogany apothecary box, circa 1800, of near square form, the lid with brass flush fitted ring handle, the compartmentalised interior with four ...
Two French leather and gilt brass mounted sewing 'bags', circa 1890, one embossed with flowers, gilt brass carrying handle and clasp, the falling ...
Three mother of pearl boxes and a bible, comprising a diamond pattern mother of pearl rectangular box containing three square glass bottles with w...
A sewing companion housed in a printed tin world globe, probably 1950's / 1960's, the interior with two division wooden reel enclosing a needle ca...
A 'Lady's Companion' of conventional book form, in brown leather with gilt tooling and colour onlays, interior with folding tool card / flannel wi...
Four small format sewing companions, comprising a triangular section cardboard falling side companion 'A Present From The Crystal Palace', with fi...
A late 18th Century steel cased etui, of oval section and tapering form covered in mottled brown leather, the pull off top revealing the tools com...
A group of French miniature military caps and sabretaches, mid 20th Century, in the 19th Century style, probably military tailor or museum samples...
A cardboard box containing ribbons, trimmings, and a wooden fan with floral painted paper leaf, 32cms. (Qty.) From the collection of An...
A pair of late 17th Century silk embroidered raised work appliques each of a parrot, on a flowering branch each with a flower to its beak, losses ...
A late 18th Century needle work panel of a basket of flowers, the basket formed from woven ribbon, the flowers and leaves part embroidered and par...
A late 18th Century oval silk embroidered panel titled 'Come By My Chickens', a woman three quarter length in ribbon tied bonnet and wearing a clo...
Seven miser's purses, five incorporating beads, largest 63cms. (7)
A large and unusual hussif, in black grosgrain bordered in blue silk ribbon, arched top the body with numerous retainers, fitted pin cushion, skei...
A late 18th / early 19th Century quilted silk purse or wallet, edged with silk ribbon, the interior with two open compartments and two compartment...
Two late 18th / early 19th Century silk purses or wallets, comprising a quilted blue silk example with metallic thread edging, the interior with l...
A late 18th Century pink silk purse or wallet, decorated with loop work flowering sprays, the interior in cream silk with two open compartments an...
A very unusual silver metallic thread and straw purse or bag incorporating the 'Mercers Maiden', the arms of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, th...
A simple small Bristol card cross stitch sampler, worked with upper and lower case alphabets and numerals 1-5, dated 'March 14-81', 12 x 9.2cms. ...
An unusual sampler 'Ann Bristow Wrought This 1784 - Taught By Mary Bootu', neatly worked in coloured wools with alphabet and numerals, a verse, a ...
A fine gold mounted 18th Century steel chatelaine, the leaf scroll pierced steel mount with hook and enclosing a pierced oval gold panel over a bl...
A late 18th / early 19th Century silver chatelaine, unmarked, probably Dutch, the hook with elaborate cast shell and 'C' scroll hinged mount with ...
Reels, barrels and winders, comprising a bone labelled reel for 'I and W Taylor', 3.5cms, a wooden reel, a good pair of rosewood cotton barrels, 4...
Seven various shuttles, comprising an abalone shell example with bold figuring, with work in progress, 6.5cms, another in tortoiseshell, one side ...
Five Chinese export cylinder form netting cases, all carved with birds, insects and dragons, comprising a tortoiseshell example with steel mounts,...
A fine pair of late 18th Century diminutive polished steel and ivory mounted sewing clamps, one with grooved 'C' frame, the other with open 'C' fr...
A fine 18th Century needle book, the covers probably Spitafields, incorporating metallic thread and coloured silks to the flowering branches, meta...
Five needle cases, comprising a Palais Royal mother of pearl example with pansy motif, small hole to one side of cover above ferrule, 5.8cms, a bo...
Six needle books, comprising a floral engraved mother of pearl example, later flannels and ribbon, 4.2cms, a leather example with unmarked silver ...
A rare 19th Century Eskimo reindeer bone and skin 'tubular' needle case, one side engraved with a reindeer, the other a geometric motif within zig...
A silver gilt needle case, of oval section and tapering form, finely engraved with bold leaf scrolls and flowers, the top and base with conforming...
Four needle cases, comprising a steel example with gilt reserved engraved panels of flowers, one side with a squirrel, the other a dancing figure,...
An Avery brass needle packet case 'Alexandra', floral covers, four compartment interior ornamented with domes of flowers, 5cms sq. ...
A French silver gilt needle case, of hexagonal section and tapering form, neatly engraved below cushion top, marks to upstand, 6.2cms.
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