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Seven pin cushions, comprising a vegetable ivory and bone example in the form of a set of bellows, two others in vegetable ivory, a pewter shoe, 1...

Eight pin cushions, comprising two leather pumpkins, 4cms and 2.6cms, an olive wood heart shaped pin cushion painted with bird and inscribed 'Ment...

Seven soft metal animal form pin cushions, comprising a turkey, 12cms high, two standing elephants, one lacking infill, two pigs, one lacking infi...

A bone disc form pin cushion, the velvet infill pin stuck 'JD 1854', 3.5cms dia.

Two pin cushions, comprising a pin stuck patchwork star, very slight fraying to some points, 8.2cms, and a brown silk and blue velvet pin stuck ex...

Four pin cushions and emeries, comprising a rosewood and white metal mounted example in the form of a tankard, 5cms, a mother of pearl example in ...

Five silver pin cushions, comprising a cauldron form example, Sheffield 1898, makers mark worn but probably Mappin and Webb, 4.2cms dia., a circul...

An inlaid sewing box, circa 1880, of rectangular form, the sides and front with walnut panels in feather bandings, the lid with a panel of cube wo...

Three pieces of papier mache, comprising a small rectangular sewing box of rectangular form with gilt and polychrome decoration, the lid painted w...

A papier mache table cabinet, circa 1860, raised on a bracket plinth, the sides with pearl embellished floral painted panels within broken mother ...

Six sewing companions, late 19th/early 20th Century, comprising a 'D' shaped plush covered example with tools, 19cms, another rectangular in purpl...

An elaborate German or Austrian Gupf Haube / Goldhaube folk headdress / bonnet, the skull in elaborate feather panels, circles, swirls and ovals, ...

A sampler 'Jane Sim 1842', worked with alphabets and numerals, over a house within figures, animals, a ship, tree of life, stag, flowering jardini...

Two hundred unused hanks, of 25 metres of Moonbrand Best Embroidery thread. (200)

An unusual silver handled extendable knitting needle, the steel needle with slider and housed in a silver cylinder sleeve with elaborate handle an...

Five pairs of knitting needle protectors, on elastic or cord comprising a horn pair, and four bone pairs, largest 5cms, a single horn example and ...

Two sewing clamps, comprising a silver plated brass hemming bird clamp, the sprung bird with pin cushion to back and stamped to wings 'Patented Fe...

A large format tortoiseshell needle packet box of sarcophagol form, raised on gilt brass ball feet, the top with pewter lines centred by a white m...

A steel mounted tortoiseshell needle packet box, of rectangular form raised on bone bun feet, the cushion lid with three cut steel bosses within f...

Six needle cases, comprising two steel examples, one with file cut decoration, 7.2cms, a floral painted bone example, 6.5cms, a bone cylinder form...

A framed set of eight Baxter needle box prints, from the Regal set, mounted on card within gilt Oxford type border above in gilt 'Designed and Eng...

Four bone needle cases, comprising a fish form example with ball form screw closure, 10.5cms, two bone examples in the form of furled umbrellas, a...

Five vegetable ivory needle cases, all with engine turned or carved decoration and of cylinder form, including a standing example, 8.2cms. (5)...

A good carved wood needle case in the form of a crocodile, probably colonial, 13cms. From the collection of Joan Wallis

Three needle cases, comprising a split and coloured straw work cylinder example with pointed ends and silk tassels, 11.5cms, a carved cylinder lav...

Four standing needle cases, and a combination needle case/tape measure, comprising a wooden barrel form Mauchline style example, rotating top with...

A larger format mother of pearl needle packet box, veneered in diamonds, triangles and rectangles, purple silk interior, on four brass ball feet, ...

Four carved wood Tyrolean needle cases, comprising a standing cylinder example complete with internal three division reel, 10.2cms, two cylinder f...

Five needle cases, comprising a bone example in the form of a furled umbrella, 12cms, another similar in wood and bone, 10cms, a turned rosewood e...

Seven needle cases, comprising a gilt brass hinged example with hanging loop, 8.5cms, two bone furled umbrella examples both with minor losses to ...

A collection of needle cases and packets, comprising a wooden cylinder needle case with geometric bead work cover, 10cms, six various bone needle ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ten silver thimbles and three celluloid thimble compendiums, the silver thimbles all hallmarked and including two with raised script friezes 'Jame...

A 9ct gold commemorative thimble, the Golden Wedding of The Queen (EIIR) and Prince Phillip in 1997, by Christopher Brown, 13.6grms.

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...

Two thimble cases, comprising a vegetable ivory carved acorn shaped example complete with vegetable ivory thimble, case, 5cms, and a small mother ...

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...

Three continental white metal thimbles, all with stone tops, two with shield cartouches over decorative friezes, one with silver gilt flower head ...

Seven American white metal thimbles, including two Simon Bros. and Co. examples, one engraved with the initials 'BH' and stamped 'Sterling', the o...

Seven white metal continental thimbles, six with decorative friezes, one in coloured cloisonne enamel. (7) From the collection of Roy Farmer ...

Seven white metal continental thimbles, five with decorative friezes, one with pierced sides and another in cloisonne enamel. (7) From the colle...

Six white metal continental thimbles, with decorative friezes, one stamped 'BLd 925'. (6) From the collection of Roy Farmer From the colle...

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...

Eight English silver thimbles with raised letter named borders, comprising London, St. Leonards, Aylesbury, Llandudno, Stratford on Avon, Bournemo...

Nine English silver thimbles with raised letter named borders, comprising Isle of Man in plush velvet case, Torquay (one small hole to top), Tenby...

Six American silver thimbles, comprising a Simon Bros. silver gilt example, the frieze engraved 'Mother 1905' over leaf scroll rim, another with v...

Twelve modern English silver thimbles, including six by James Swan and Son, two in enamel, one with stone top, and six others, one commemorating t...

Nine attractive foreign thimbles, comprising five silver examples with jewelled borders, a stone top with floral enamel frieze, another with Delft...

Nine attractive silver thimbles, comprising four English silver examples with stone tops, one engraved 'Midland Thimble Group 1989-1999', four con...

Eleven continental silver thimbles, nine with attractive friezes, most early 20th Century. (11)

Nine various thimbles, comprising a scarce 'Iles Patent Ventilated' with liner and apex grill, a silver thimble the frieze inscribed 'Lucien Levy ...