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A small Palais Royal style rectangular sewing box, in stained burr ash, the canted lid decorated
A small Palais Royal style rectangular sewing box, in stained burr ash, the canted lid decorated with borders of cut steel pins with a rectangular...
A rosewood sewing box, circa 1840, of sarcophagus form inlaid to the top and front with mother of
A rosewood sewing box, circa 1840, of sarcophagus form inlaid to the top and front with mother of pearl flowers and scrolling pewter lines, raised...
A Georgian burr yew wood and banded sewing box of basket form, with two sloping hinged lids, each to
A Georgian burr yew wood and banded sewing box of basket form, with two sloping hinged lids, each to a separate compartment, over a rectangular ba...
An EPNS purse on chain, fitted as a sewing companion, of shaped outline, the interior lined in
An EPNS purse on chain, fitted as a sewing companion, of shaped outline, the interior lined in silk and fitted with a silver thimble and a pair of...
Two children's sewing boxes, late 19th century, comprising; a rectangular leatherette box inscribed to lid "Work Box", green cloth lined interior ...
A late 19th century sewing companion, modelled as a handbag with plated frame and catch, on a curved
A late 19th century sewing companion, modelled as a handbag with plated frame and catch, on a curved handle, the purple silk interior near mint wi...
Four late 19th century leather cased sewing companions of purse or wallet form, comprising; a
Four late 19th century leather cased sewing companions of purse or wallet form, comprising; a brass frame example with 'knotted' leather handle, b...
A child's sewing companion to commemorate the 60-year reign of Queen Victoria, of rectangular form
A child's sewing companion to commemorate the 60-year reign of Queen Victoria, of rectangular form in cream card with oval portrait to lid in gilt...
Two late 19th century leather sewing companions, comprising; a black leather dome top trunk form
Two late 19th century leather sewing companions, comprising; a black leather dome top trunk form example with brass bindings, leather carrying han...
Three late 19th/early 20th century leather covered sewing companions, comprising; a tan leather
Three late 19th/early 20th century leather covered sewing companions, comprising; a tan leather rectangular example with brass frame, tubular lid ...
Four late 19th/early 20th century sewing companions, comprising; a rectangular form leather example
Four late 19th/early 20th century sewing companions, comprising; a rectangular form leather example with seven tools and accessories to velvet an...
Three late 19th/early 20th century sewing companions, comprising; a rectangular cut corner example
Three late 19th/early 20th century sewing companions, comprising; a rectangular cut corner example in black leather, lid inscribed in gilt "Emily"...
Four early 20th century sewing companions, comprising; two rectangular leatherette examples, another
Four early 20th century sewing companions, comprising; two rectangular leatherette examples, another of shaped outline, and a red plush folding ex...
Five sewing cases and tool cards, comprising; a red leather folding rectangular example by "Lockwood
Five sewing cases and tool cards, comprising; a red leather folding rectangular example by "Lockwood and Co., 75 New Bond St., W", 24cm, another w...
Fourteen various sewing companions, comprising; seven in leatherette, four in plush, a leather
Fourteen various sewing companions, comprising; seven in leatherette, four in plush, a leather wallet form example and two others, most with a sel...
A Victorian burr wood rectangular sewing box, the lid and front banded in tulipwood with bone and
A Victorian burr wood rectangular sewing box, the lid and front banded in tulipwood with bone and mother of pearl spandrels, escutcheon and centra...
A mid-Victorian rosewood rectangular sewing box, the lid and front with pewter lines and cut
A mid-Victorian rosewood rectangular sewing box, the lid and front with pewter lines and cut mother of pearl floral decoration, the attractive int...
A mid-Victorian rectangular sewing box, the ebonised ground inlaid to the lid and front with
A mid-Victorian rectangular sewing box, the ebonised ground inlaid to the lid and front with mother of pearl and abalone flowers within a pewter l...
A mid-Victorian rectangular sewing box, the figured walnut ground with geometric inlaid borders to
A mid-Victorian rectangular sewing box, the figured walnut ground with geometric inlaid borders to the front and lid with mother of pearl escutche...
Two mid-Victorian walnut rectangular sewing boxes, one with domed lid and Tunbridge style mosaic
Two mid-Victorian walnut rectangular sewing boxes, one with domed lid and Tunbridge style mosaic borders, bone escutcheon and lid shield, interior...
Two mid-Victorian rectangular sewing boxes, comprising; a burr walnut dome top example with mother
Two mid-Victorian rectangular sewing boxes, comprising; a burr walnut dome top example with mother of pearl and abalone shell geometric escutcheon...
Two Victorian rectangular sewing boxes, comprising; a small walnut example with geometric inlaid
Two Victorian rectangular sewing boxes, comprising; a small walnut example with geometric inlaid bands, mother of pearl escutcheon and lid plaque,...
Three Victorian sewing boxes, comprising; a rosewood sarcophagus form example inlaid with cut mother
Three Victorian sewing boxes, comprising; a rosewood sarcophagus form example inlaid with cut mother of pearl, interior with tray, 30cm x 24cm x 1...
Three Victorian sewing boxes, comprising; a rectangular red leather covered example with handle to
Three Victorian sewing boxes, comprising; a rectangular red leather covered example with handle to lid, silk and velvet lined interior with five m...
Three late Victorian leather covered rectangular sewing boxes, comprising; a black leather combination sewing/writing box, buttoned and silk lined...
Five basket weave circular sewing boxes of circular form, comprising; four Chinese examples, the
Five basket weave circular sewing boxes of circular form, comprising; four Chinese examples, the lids embellished with coins, beads and glass ring...
A 19th century ivory cased sewing set, the ivory case of rounded end rectangular form, monogrammed
A 19th century ivory cased sewing set, the ivory case of rounded end rectangular form, monogrammed to the lid "H. R.", the interior with gilded an...
A good 19th century tortoiseshell "Lady's Companion" of rectangular section, with hinged sloping
A good 19th century tortoiseshell "Lady's Companion" of rectangular section, with hinged sloping lid centred by a white metal tablet, the interio...
A Regency grained red leather sarcophagus form sewing box, the convex sides below a reeded lid panel
A Regency grained red leather sarcophagus form sewing box, the convex sides below a reeded lid panel rising to a gilt tablet, gilt metal floral fe...
A French prisoner of war work straw decorated reel box in the form of a book, the detached lid
A French prisoner of war work straw decorated reel box in the form of a book, the detached lid with a diamond panel of a geometric building, the b...
A good 19th century brass reel stand, the circular dish base with a baluster stem supporting three
A good 19th century brass reel stand, the circular dish base with a baluster stem supporting three cross form reel tiers below a cast figure of a ...
A group of nine 19th century and later reels, comprising; a brass and pearl mounted reel with
A group of nine 19th century and later reels, comprising; a brass and pearl mounted reel with printed label for "Cooper, Leicester", 3.2cm, anothe...
A mid-19th century rosewood reel stand, the rectangular base fitted with a drawer below a pair of
A mid-19th century rosewood reel stand, the rectangular base fitted with a drawer below a pair of vase form pincushions, centred by a thimble stan...
A J. & P. Coats one mile six cord giant cotton reel, with paper end labels, cellophane wrap, 10.5cm
A J. & P. Coats one mile six cord giant cotton reel, with paper end labels, cellophane wrap, 10.5cm diameter, in Tartan pattern cardboard box.
Thirteen bone and mother-of-pearl reels, comprising; five mother of pearl pierced and cut examples, with brass stems, on bone bases, largest 3.2cm...
A selection of wooden and other reels, including a Dorcas 40 Thread, 5cm, a carved wooden reel
A selection of wooden and other reels, including a Dorcas 40 Thread, 5cm, a carved wooden reel fitted with a magnet, 3cm, and a woven cane box con...
An unusual Dewhurst's Sylko Mile Reel, in original cardboard box with label to lid, the wooden
An unusual Dewhurst's Sylko Mile Reel, in original cardboard box with label to lid, the wooden reel in red with complete labels to each end, reel ...
A good set of six 19th century ivory cotton barrels, with top wind spindles, 5.5cm high. (6)
A good set of six 19th century ivory cotton barrels, with top wind spindles, 5.5cm high. (6)
Nine reels and reel holders, comprising; four variant mother of pearl top examples, on brass stems
Nine reels and reel holders, comprising; four variant mother of pearl top examples, on brass stems and bone bases, three wooden and bone reels, on...
Reels & Haberdashery: A boxed set of eight spools of Clark & Co. Paisley, 17cm x 9.5cm, an unopened printed packet of 100 skeins of Barbour's Line...
A Coats cotton reel counter display stand, with four reel slots below a panel inscribed "Coats 100
A Coats cotton reel counter display stand, with four reel slots below a panel inscribed "Coats 100 Yards - Black 36 - White 36 - Black 40 - White ...
A matched set of four whitewood cotton barrels, all with central spindle winders, approx. 4.5cm
A matched set of four whitewood cotton barrels, all with central spindle winders, approx. 4.5cm high. (4)
A counter advertising chest of three drawers, the top with reel end for "Dewhurst's - Three Shells -
A counter advertising chest of three drawers, the top with reel end for "Dewhurst's - Three Shells - Sylko Machine Twist", two drawers "Dewhurst's...
Fifteen various silk winders, comprising; a pair of inward curving rectangular mother-of-pearl
Fifteen various silk winders, comprising; a pair of inward curving rectangular mother-of-pearl examples, 4.5cm, two pairs of bone snowflake exampl...
Eighteen silk winders, comprising; two mother of pearl examples, largest 6.4cm, five in bone, nine
Eighteen silk winders, comprising; two mother of pearl examples, largest 6.4cm, five in bone, nine wooden examples, largest 11cm, a large plastic ...
Eight silk winders and a related box, comprising; five mother of pearl examples in various forms,
Eight silk winders and a related box, comprising; five mother of pearl examples in various forms, two with engraved decoration, three wooden examp...
Ten bone silk winders, in various forms, including a pair, largest 6.5cm. (10)
A matching waxer and pincushion, both of disc form and with silver sides, stylised leaf decoration, 2.5cm diameter. (2)
Five waxers, comprising; a silver example with stylised clover leaves, 2.5cm, and four mother of
Five waxers, comprising; a silver example with stylised clover leaves, 2.5cm, and four mother of pearl examples, one with pierced overhanging top ...
Seven stilettos comprising; a bone reversible example, s.d. to joint, 9.5cm, a turned example with
Seven stilettos comprising; a bone reversible example, s.d. to joint, 9.5cm, a turned example with steel point, 12cm, four bone French prisoner of...
Twelve stilettos comprising; a mother of pearl example with pierced handle, 6.5cm, two silver
Twelve stilettos comprising; a mother of pearl example with pierced handle, 6.5cm, two silver handled examples, one with dents, five small format ...
A good mother of pearl Palais Royal mounted steel stiletto, the carved handle with circular gilt and
A good mother of pearl Palais Royal mounted steel stiletto, the carved handle with circular gilt and enamel pansy motif, gilt ferrule, 11.5cm.
Four stilettos and eleven other pieces, comprising; three silver handled examples and another with
Four stilettos and eleven other pieces, comprising; three silver handled examples and another with carved mother of pearl handle, largest 7.5cm, n...
Two German Mauchline type knitting needle cases, of cylinder form (Old Tower and Churches, Dundee)
Two German Mauchline type knitting needle cases, of cylinder form (Old Tower and Churches, Dundee) and (The Parade, Llandudno, No. 2), 22cm and 22...
A 19th century mahogany knitting stick of curved form, with scroll end inlaid with bone diamond
A 19th century mahogany knitting stick of curved form, with scroll end inlaid with bone diamond motifs and a heart initialled "B.A.", 18cm.
An unusually large mahogany knitting stick, of exaggerated flattened scrolling form with slot,
An unusually large mahogany knitting stick, of exaggerated flattened scrolling form with slot, chip carved terminal. 24CM
A 19th century mahogany knitting stick, the oval mount with fan form radial carving centred by an
A 19th century mahogany knitting stick, the oval mount with fan form radial carving centred by an ebony button, the tapering body reeded, 17cm.
A vegetable ivory crochet or tatting cylinder, of waisted and pierced cylinder form, screw cover,
A vegetable ivory crochet or tatting cylinder, of waisted and pierced cylinder form, screw cover, interior with bone mounted chuck form handle, an...
A collection of bone crochet hooks, mostly plain cylinder form, together with an example on change
A collection of bone crochet hooks, mostly plain cylinder form, together with an example on change card, two boxed sets, and others, largest 29cm....
A collection of crochet hooks, including two French prisoner of war work examples and a combination bone bodkin/crochet hook, numerous turned bone...
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