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A tortoiseshell and inlaid double needlepacket box, of knife box form, the lid inlaid in abalone
A tortoiseshell and inlaid double needlepacket box, of knife box form, the lid inlaid in abalone shell and wire with flowering branches, the inter...
Three needlebooks, comprising a card example, the cover with rural winter scene “A Happy New
Three needlebooks, comprising a card example, the cover with rural winter scene “A Happy New Year”, the reverse a basket of holly and robin, “A Me...
Four scrap work decorated pin and needlebooks, comprising a circular yellow cloth example with
Four scrap work decorated pin and needlebooks, comprising a circular yellow cloth example with colour bust print of a young girl, beaded border, 8...
Two needlebooks and a pin card, comprising a floral decorated cardboard needlebook in blue and gilt,
Two needlebooks and a pin card, comprising a floral decorated cardboard needlebook in blue and gilt, blue silk spine and tie, internal flannels, 6...
Two needlebooks comprising an ivory example, the cover inscribed in steel pins ‘Souvenir’, leather
Two needlebooks comprising an ivory example, the cover inscribed in steel pins ‘Souvenir’, leather spine a little worn, blue watered silk interior...
A rare set of ten needlepacket boxes in original outer box, the latter with an oval colour print
A rare set of ten needlepacket boxes in original outer box, the latter with an oval colour print of a river landscape in gilt oval with scroll spa...
A reverse glass decorated needle book the cover depicting Little Red Riding Hood knocking at the
A reverse glass decorated needle book the cover depicting Little Red Riding Hood knocking at the cottage door, tooled leather spine,mirror back,pi...
A silver filigree needlebook and a needlecase, the needlebook with elaborate quill work panels,
A silver filigree needlebook and a needlecase, the needlebook with elaborate quill work panels, liner and flannels replaced, 6 x 4.5cm, the needle...
Two reverse glass decorated needlebooks, each with mirror reverse and tooled leather spine, the
Two reverse glass decorated needlebooks, each with mirror reverse and tooled leather spine, the first titled ‘Exeter Cathedral, West Front’, pink ...
Two reverse glass decorated needlebooks and two stamp books, each with mirror reverse, the needlebooks titled ‘Carisbrook’, and ‘Alnwick Castle’, ...
A matched pair of 19th Century carved ivory Dieppe fisherfolk standing needlecases, each in traditional dress, the male figure with one hand in po...
Two needlecases comprising a rectangular ivory example with gilt metal ferrule, one side of the
Two needlecases comprising a rectangular ivory example with gilt metal ferrule, one side of the lower part with inset verre églomisé panel, 8.6cm,...
A Palais Royal Mother of Pearl needlecase in the form of a furled umbrella, gilt metal bird head
A Palais Royal Mother of Pearl needlecase in the form of a furled umbrella, gilt metal bird head handle and tapering terminal, 9.6cm
A mother of pearl and abalone shell needlepacket box of knife box form, internal bone divisions, 5cm
A mother of pearl and abalone shell needlepacket box of knife box form, internal bone divisions, 5cm high
Ten needlecases comprising a plain quadruple casket in plated finish stamped W. Avery & Co. Redditch, ‘A Morral and Co Soeeze’ needlecase, a bone ...
Eleven smaller format needlecases comprising seven metal and four in bone and ivory (11)
A falling side needle packet box of square form, the sides with rural and village colour prints
A falling side needle packet box of square form, the sides with rural and village colour prints below pin cushion top, silk and leatherette interi...
Five needlecases comprising a floral carved coquilla example with male head terminal, slight
Five needlecases comprising a floral carved coquilla example with male head terminal, slight damage to screw joint, 11cm, a Palais Royal mother of...
Five needlecases all incorporating Stanhopes comprising a carved wood Tyrolean example (El Tibidabo), 12.5cm, a furled umbrella needlecase in natu...
A tortoiseshell double needle packet box sloping lid and sides, former with white metal tablet,
A tortoiseshell double needle packet box sloping lid and sides, former with white metal tablet, two internal rows of bone divisions, minor chip to...
A gilt brass concertina ‘Beatrice’ needle packet case floral covers, stamped ‘Beatrice Patent’, 4.
A gilt brass concertina ‘Beatrice’ needle packet case floral covers, stamped ‘Beatrice Patent’, 4.8cm
An unusual French 19th Century silver figural needlecase in the form of a courtier in 18th Century
An unusual French 19th Century silver figural needlecase in the form of a courtier in 18th Century costume with feather hat, his hands held above ...
A fine figural carved ivory needlecase of cylinder form, the upper section carved as a woman wearing
A fine figural carved ivory needlecase of cylinder form, the upper section carved as a woman wearing a hat and carrying a basket, the lower sectio...
A tortoiseshell combination needlepacket/thimble box slOping lid with white metal tablet, the
A tortoiseshell combination needlepacket/thimble box slOping lid with white metal tablet, the interior with silver thimble before bone divisions, ...
An early 19th Century tortoiseshell needle packet box, arched lid with white metal tablet, on four
An early 19th Century tortoiseshell needle packet box, arched lid with white metal tablet, on four brass ball feet, 6.2cm
An early 19th Century tortoiseshell needle packet box, arched lid with white metal tablet, on four
An early 19th Century tortoiseshell needle packet box, arched lid with white metal tablet, on four brass ball feet, 6.5cm
A late 18th Century German silver standing needlecase/vinaigrette the urn form top with screw
A late 18th Century German silver standing needlecase/vinaigrette the urn form top with screw cover over a sponge container the tapering column un...
Five needlecases, comprising two Tyrolean standing figural carved examples, largest 13cm, both s.d.,
Five needlecases, comprising two Tyrolean standing figural carved examples, largest 13cm, both s.d., an ivory stacked brick cylinder form example,...
A large gilt brass needle packet case ‘The Unique’ complete with presentation leather case, floral
A large gilt brass needle packet case ‘The Unique’ complete with presentation leather case, floral covers, pink flannels, ivorine note card, stamp...
Three needlecases comprising a continental silver example in the form of a quiver with panels of
Three needlecases comprising a continental silver example in the form of a quiver with panels of Diana, 7cm, a carved wooden example as a pea pod,...
A carved boxwood standing figural needlecase, the male figure wearing tail coat, his hands in his
A carved boxwood standing figural needlecase, the male figure wearing tail coat, his hands in his pocket, cloth cap, circular base, 8.5cm
Four 19th Century ivory needlecases comprising an example in the form of a furled umbrella the
Four 19th Century ivory needlecases comprising an example in the form of a furled umbrella the clenched fist handle with Stanhope (six view – Memo...
Four bone and ivory 19th Century needlecases comprising an ivory cylinder form example with burnt
Four bone and ivory 19th Century needlecases comprising an ivory cylinder form example with burnt circle decoration, 10cm, a bone floral painted e...
A Georgian silver needlecase of oval section and tapering for with leaf and other engraved decoration, 9cm
Four needlecases comprising a cylinder form example decorated in geometric coloured beadwork, wooden
Four needlecases comprising a cylinder form example decorated in geometric coloured beadwork, wooden core, 8.2cm, a Chinese tortoiseshell example ...
Three needlecases comprising a French gold example of oval section and tapering form, leaf engraved ends, minor dents, 7cm, a carved wood Tyrolean...
A commemorative steel bodkin and a purling pin, the bodkin stamped ‘Princess Charlotte, Nov 6 1811
A commemorative steel bodkin and a purling pin, the bodkin stamped ‘Princess Charlotte, Nov 6 1811 Aged 21’, 5.5cm, the purling pin on a ring and ...
A good silver filigree bodkin case, circa 1800, of oval section and tapering form, finely decorated with filigree panels with conforming decoratio...
A good silver filigree bodkin case, of cylinder form, circa 1800, domed ends, finely pierced with
A good silver filigree bodkin case, of cylinder form, circa 1800, domed ends, finely pierced with panels of quill work, 9.5cm
A late 18th Century/early 19th Century Meissen porcelain bodkin case of cylinder form well painted
A late 18th Century/early 19th Century Meissen porcelain bodkin case of cylinder form well painted with four panels of figures in garden landscape...
A late 18th Century carved bone cylinder bodkin case carved with seashells, fish, a winged cherub, a
A late 18th Century carved bone cylinder bodkin case carved with seashells, fish, a winged cherub, a dolphin, waves and other symbols, 11.5cm, 2cm...
A rare pair of 18th Century silver bodkins each with rectangular slot below a tear drop aperture and
A rare pair of 18th Century silver bodkins each with rectangular slot below a tear drop aperture and ear spoon, engraved tapering bodies, 13cm ...
Bodkins and ribbon threaders comprising ten bodkins, one of slide form, marked ‘Sterling’, 7.7cm a
Bodkins and ribbon threaders comprising ten bodkins, one of slide form, marked ‘Sterling’, 7.7cm a bodkin in silver case, a combination bodkin/nee...
An 18th Century English enamel three piece cylinder box, the purple enamel ground decorated with a
An 18th Century English enamel three piece cylinder box, the purple enamel ground decorated with a white trellis and dot pattern with five panels ...
Two pairs of Palais Royal scissors comprising a pair with gilt metal mounts, the arms as scrolls
Two pairs of Palais Royal scissors comprising a pair with gilt metal mounts, the arms as scrolls below plain oval loops, 9.2cm, the other pair wit...
Nine pairs of scissors comprising a sprung dagger form example with sheath on chained hanging
Nine pairs of scissors comprising a sprung dagger form example with sheath on chained hanging suspension, 15.5cm, two miniature steel pairs, 5.6 a...
A fine pair of French gold mounted scissors, circa 1790, steel tapering oval section blades each
A fine pair of French gold mounted scissors, circa 1790, steel tapering oval section blades each with gold arm as a quiver of arrows below oval lo...
A pair of 19th Century silver scissors, probably Dutch, the tapering silver blades held aloft by a
A pair of 19th Century silver scissors, probably Dutch, the tapering silver blades held aloft by a male jester type figure, his legs resting on pl...
A large pair of ornate steel scissors, circa 1840, the blades as a birds beak, the engraved bird
A large pair of ornate steel scissors, circa 1840, the blades as a birds beak, the engraved bird over elaborate floral and leaf scrolls engraved a...
Two pairs of 19th Century scissors comprising a fine steel pair circa 1820, short tapering blades,
Two pairs of 19th Century scissors comprising a fine steel pair circa 1820, short tapering blades, the arms chased and infilled with gilt of flowe...
A fine pair of French three colour gold mounted scissors, circa 1800, steel blades, the hinge with
A fine pair of French three colour gold mounted scissors, circa 1800, steel blades, the hinge with panels of flowers below swept arms with florets...
Three pairs of 19th Century steel scissors, comprising a pair with one arm as a bird, the other as a
Three pairs of 19th Century steel scissors, comprising a pair with one arm as a bird, the other as a fox and bird to oval loops, 10.5cm, another p...
Scissors, a scissor case and sheaths, comprising a late 18th Century shagreen scissor case, 10.
Scissors, a scissor case and sheaths, comprising a late 18th Century shagreen scissor case, 10.5cm, a pair of scissors with lyre form mother of pe...
Three pairs of 19th Century steel scissors, comprising a pair the arms as birds above oval loops,
Three pairs of 19th Century steel scissors, comprising a pair the arms as birds above oval loops, 11cm, another pair stamped ‘Thornhill’ the arms ...
Three pairs of 19th Century steel scissors, comprising a pair with oval section tapering blades
Three pairs of 19th Century steel scissors, comprising a pair with oval section tapering blades the arms as a bird with wings outstretched over o...
A quantity of scissors, comprising three folding pairs, one in leather case, together with a
A quantity of scissors, comprising three folding pairs, one in leather case, together with a collection of modern and old stork form scissors, a s...
Six pairs of 19th Century steel scissors, comprising five pairs shaped and decorated as a stork
Six pairs of 19th Century steel scissors, comprising five pairs shaped and decorated as a stork standing on oval loops, largest, 16cm, and another...
Ten pairs of scissors comprising a silver pair in the form of a bearded man wearing a pointed hat
Ten pairs of scissors comprising a silver pair in the form of a bearded man wearing a pointed hat formed from the blades, the loops formed by garl...
A collection of scissors comprising four folding pairs, a pair with silver handles, four pairs of
A collection of scissors comprising four folding pairs, a pair with silver handles, four pairs of stork form, four button holing examples, four ot...
A cased set of three graduated plated steel scissors stamped ‘HC’, largest, 14cm, in a triangular
A cased set of three graduated plated steel scissors stamped ‘HC’, largest, 14cm, in a triangular leather case with red plush lining, plated catch...
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