Two needle books and a needle case, comprising a book form gilt metal 'Souvenir' example, flannels mothed, 6.4 x 5cms, another in velvet in the fo...
A fine Palais Royal gold mounted stiletto, the steel point with faceted baluster below an elaborate gold handle with bishop's mitre finial worked ...
A brass Queen Victoria commemorative bodkin, impressed 'Victoria Born May 24 1819, Crowned June 28th 1838', 6cms. From the collection of An...
A fine Vernis Martin French cylinder bodkin case or billet doux, the maroon ground with gilt metal collar the domed ends with concentric circles a...
A collection of bodkins, comprising a scarce English silver plain fish form bodkin with makers mark only of Joseph Taylor of Birmingham circa 1814...
A late 18th Century tortoiseshell and silver inlaid bodkin case, of oval section and tapering form, inlaid with silver trailing floral branches an...
A good mid 17th Century silver bodkin, of tapering form with earspoon top over a circular aperture and a vertical slot engraved with flowers and f...
An unusual 17th Century silver double ended bodkin, each curved end with circular aperture and rectangular slot and a further circular aperture, c...
A 17th Century silver bodkin, the tear drop circular aperture over a vertical slot with engraved florets, the tapering body with a flower stem and...
A decorative Georgian fish form silver bodkin, one side with raised script 'Forget Me Not', 7.1cms. From the collection of Michael Finlay
An 18th Century silver bodkin, circular aperture over filigree scroll tapering panels, engraved to one side 'MW to M' enclosing a punch mark, 7.5c...
A good pair of silver mounted scissors complete with silver sheath, oval section tapering steel blades to leaf decorated silver arms below leaf bo...
Two cased trios of scissors, comprising a set in red leather triangular case with silver handles stamped '925', smaller pair with repair to one ar...
A pair of silver mounted scissors complete with sheath, steel oval section tapering blades, scroll decorated silver arms to oval decorated loops, ...
Scissors, comprising a lace makers pair with file cut loops complete with leather sheath, 8cms, a pair with cutters possible for champagne, four b...
A rare Scottish Victorian hall marked silver double scissor sheath, formed from two tapering half cylinders with engraved decoration below an arch...
A good pair of French polished steel and partially gilded scissors, diamond section tapering blades stamped at the screw 'Nogent', leaf scroll pie...
A pair of silver mounted scissors complete with silver sheath, steel tapering blades marked with crossed keys, silver arms with unidentifiable mar...
A Georgian silver scissor sheath with steel scissors and three silver scissor sheaths, the sheath with bright cut engraved decoration, the decorat...
A pair of Palais Royal scissors, steel oval section tapering blades lightly rusted below metal collars to floral and leaf pierced and engraved arm...
A late 18th Century scissor compendium, the green shagreen case of trefoil tapering form with silver top mount, the tools comprising a pair of ste...
Two thimble slippers with needle flannels, comprising an elaborate blue silk example with cut cloth flowers and embroidered stems, pin stuck edge,...
A vegetable ivory and ebony acorn form thimble case, the cup with engine turned decoration, the interior with post form needle case fitted with tw...
Thimble cases and thimbles, four thimble cases comprising a bone thimble egg inscribed 'A Token of Regard', amongst colour filled engraving, possi...
A collection of modern thimbles in various materials, including five silver examples, a marbled metal thimble compendium, and two others. (Ci...
Two mother of pearl and abalone shell thimble boxes, comprising an octagonal example 4cms high, and another of rectangular form with pitched lid, ...
Four thimble cases, each with a base metal thimble comprising a silver example of tapering cylinder form with hinged cover, hallmarks to upstand b...
Four thimble cases, each with thimble comprising a wood and vegetable ivory egg in cup, 6.5cms, a copper and brass engineering apprentice smoothin...
Five thimble cases, each with a thimble comprising a gilt brass floral decorated egg on chain, 4.5cms, a bone egg, lower section split, complete w...
Five vegetable ivory thimble cases, each with thimble comprising a large example extensively decorated and complete with original vegetable ivory ...
Five vegetable ivory thimble cases, each with thimble comprising a large decorative acorn style example with original vegetable ivory thimble, 6.5...
Five thimble cases, each with thimble comprising an ebony and vegetable ivory egg in cup, 7cms, a brass egg with internal needle case, a wooden ac...
Two mother of pearl thimbles, one with plain frieze between gilt metal bands, the other with plain frieze, small rim chip and crack. (2) ...
An American gold thimble and two American silver examples, all by Simon Bros., the gold example with alternate plain and decorated panels, one ini...
Eight thimbles, comprising two German examples with enamel friezes, another probably American, and another by James Swann and Son, a ribbed silver...
Ten silver thimbles and three celluloid thimble compendiums, the silver thimbles all hallmarked and including two with raised script friezes 'Jame...
A fine example of a 'Piercy's Patent' thimble, the upper section with silver cover over a tortoiseshell body, the lower section with gold rectangu...
A 9ct gold commemorative thimble, the Golden Wedding of The Queen (EIIR) and Prince Phillip in 1997, by Christopher Brown, 13.6grms.
A silver and enamel thimble by Peter Swingler, with an oval enamel portrait titled 'Rembrandt 1606-1669', makers mark and hall mark struck on inwa...
A 9ct gold thimble by Charles Horner, Chester 1922, 4.42grms.
Two modern Meissen porcelain floral decorated thimbles, both with crossed swords mark, one internally inscribed 500/1996, the other 010110/57, one...
A collection of seven Dorcas and other similar thimbles, comprising an example marked 'CH Dorcas 6' in original cardboard box, two others sizes 8 ...
Four enamel decorated thimbles, comprising a Diana commemorative, 1961-1997, another for the Wedding 1981, and two by James Swann and Son, one for...
Six silver thimbles, comprising two finger guards with engraved borders, three stone tops, and an early 19th Century steel top, last in case. ...
Two thimble cases, comprising a vegetable ivory carved acorn shaped example complete with vegetable ivory thimble, case, 5cms, and a small mother ...
Two thimble cases, comprising a cast soft metal example in the form of a pug's head with glass eyes on black painted circular base, complete with ...
Seven thimble compendiums, comprising a white metal tapering cylinder example variously marked including '925' complete with reel / needle case an...
A collection of eighteen thimbles, comprising fourteen English silver examples hall marked or stamped, including a Charles and Dianna commemorativ...
Two Georgian steel top silver thimbles, one with plain reeded edge frieze, one with leaf engraved frieze with vacant cartouche. (2) From...
Three continental white metal thimbles, all with stone tops, two with shield cartouches over decorative friezes, one with silver gilt flower head ...
Seven 16th Century and later bronze and other metal thimbles, including a pointed Hispano Moresque example with script border. (7) From the coll...
Four thimbles, comprising a tall silver thimble of early form, 3cms, a Georgian silver thimble with leaf engraved frieze and initialled cartouche ...
A Royal Worcester porcelain puce mark thimble, painted with a brightly plumaged bird amid leaves between gilt lines. From the collection of Roy Fa...
A Norwegian silver and enamel thimble by Marius Hammer, stone top, the frieze in blue enamel triangles over white dots, internal apex mark '930S' ...
Nine various thimbles, comprising a scarce 'Iles Patent Ventilated' with liner and apex grill, a silver thimble the frieze inscribed 'Lucien Levy ...
Dorcas, and related thimbles, together with a Dorcas counter stand, black bakelite odeonesque counter display stand, 12cms high, nine various Dorc...
Seventeen various thimble compendiums, including two modern wooden examples. (17)
A collection of thimbles and a glass thimble dome and stand, comprising twenty two holed silver thimbles, fifteen continental silver thimbles, and...
Two enamel decorated thimbles and another piece, comprising a continental silver thimble with Dutch blue and white enamel landscape view, another ...
Reference Books - thimbles, comprising Walburn (D.), Enameled Thimbles of Norway, TCI 2012; Holmes (E.F.), A History of Thimbles, 1985, dust wrapp...
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