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A collection of silk winders, wood, bone and mother of pearl, largest 7.4cm (30)
A set of five 19th Century Mother of pearl silk winders of shaped rectangular outline, 5cm (5)
A set of five 19th Century Mother of pearl silk winders of shaped rectangular outline, 5cm (5)
Sixteen silk and other winders comprising three crude bone snowflakes, 2.5cm, a bone multiple,
Sixteen silk and other winders comprising three crude bone snowflakes, 2.5cm, a bone multiple, 5cm, three pearl examples, three wooden, two card, ...
Seven unusual silk winders comprising a Mauchline ware comb form example (Made of Wood Grown At
Seven unusual silk winders comprising a Mauchline ware comb form example (Made of Wood Grown At Drummond Castle Gardens) 5cm, another of star form...
A rare Palais Royal mother of pearl shuttle, circa 1830, each side inset with circular gilt metal
A rare Palais Royal mother of pearl shuttle, circa 1830, each side inset with circular gilt metal and coloured enamel pansy motif within a leaf ga...
A good tortoiseshell and silver inlaid shuttle, circa 1800, each side with an engraved oval medallion below a harebell swag and over a pair of cro...
A tortoiseshell and silver inlaid shuttle, circa 1800, each side with a flowering branch within a
A tortoiseshell and silver inlaid shuttle, circa 1800, each side with a flowering branch within a border of never ending loops, one side with slig...
A good Chinese export engraved mother of pearl shuttle, circa 1800, each side initialled ‘EB’ within a circle and flanked by two further circular ...
Three small shuttles comprising a horn example, inlaid to one side with abalone flowers and leaves
Three small shuttles comprising a horn example, inlaid to one side with abalone flowers and leaves and brass wire, circa 1860, 7cm, a floral and l...
A large ribbed ivory shuttle, circa 1790, 15cm
Two early 20th Century American white metal and enamel shuttles, one with green enamel and pink
Two early 20th Century American white metal and enamel shuttles, one with green enamel and pink flowers to one side, reverse plain and initialled ...
Two early 20th Century American white metal and enamel shuttles, one with white ground, blue flowers
Two early 20th Century American white metal and enamel shuttles, one with white ground, blue flowers and green leaves to one side, the reverse ini...
A rare large 17th Century or early 18th Century steel shuttle, oval, French, one side with a male
A rare large 17th Century or early 18th Century steel shuttle, oval, French, one side with a male figure flanked by winged griffins and surrounded...
Five various 19th Century shuttles, comprising two ivory examples, and three in bone, one with
Five various 19th Century shuttles, comprising two ivory examples, and three in bone, one with floral carving, largest, 11.2cm, smallest, 6cm ...
An early 19th Century dark tortoiseshell and silver inlaid shuttle, each side with a border of
An early 19th Century dark tortoiseshell and silver inlaid shuttle, each side with a border of silver, 12.5cm
A rare late 18th Century ivory shuttle French, probably Dieppe, the upper face pierced and carved
A rare late 18th Century ivory shuttle French, probably Dieppe, the upper face pierced and carved with a young lady on a terrace carrying a basket...
Eight stilettos comprising three turned and carved ivory reversible examples, two turned ivory
Eight stilettos comprising three turned and carved ivory reversible examples, two turned ivory examples, two mother of pearl examples with carved ...
Twelve stilettos comprising three in steel, the others with decorative metal handles, all of smaller
Twelve stilettos comprising three in steel, the others with decorative metal handles, all of smaller format, largest 8.5cm (12)
Twelve stilettos including three bone reversible examples, another bone example with Stanhope (
Twelve stilettos including three bone reversible examples, another bone example with Stanhope (Exhibition Universelle, 1889), four mother of pearl...
Twenty stilettos including an agate handle example, five with mother of pearl handles, four in
Twenty stilettos including an agate handle example, five with mother of pearl handles, four in bone and others mostly of smaller format, largest 1...
Twenty four stilettos, mostly larger format, all with metal handles the majority hallmarked (24)
Twenty four stilettos, mostly larger format, all with metal handles the majority hallmarked (24)
Two silver stilettos comprising a Dutch example with ring handle and engraved screw cover, 7.5cm and
Two silver stilettos comprising a Dutch example with ring handle and engraved screw cover, 7.5cm and another engraved with anthemion and other dec...
Five 19th Century stilettos comprising two reversible screw examples both of turned and carved form,
Five 19th Century stilettos comprising two reversible screw examples both of turned and carved form, 9 and 11.5cm, a large leaf carved bone exampl...
A 19th Century Chinese carved bone netting cylinder of tapering cylinder form carved with dragon and
A 19th Century Chinese carved bone netting cylinder of tapering cylinder form carved with dragon and birds, complete with tools, 16cm
An unhallmarked English silver spooL knave, the engraved chatelaine form clip engraved to reverse ‘Metcalf and Co, 19 Cockspur St, SW’ the chain t...
Three pairs of knitting needle protectors, comprising a pair in the form of ebony boots with bone
Three pairs of knitting needle protectors, comprising a pair in the form of ebony boots with bone tops, a trotter form pair, and an ivory pair wit...
A Victorian exhibition quality swift or wool winder, the octagonal leaf scroll gilt brass base
A Victorian exhibition quality swift or wool winder, the octagonal leaf scroll gilt brass base with fancy brass pillar and adjustable wooden slats...
Three wooden knitting sticks and sheaths comprising a goose wing example, turned stem with bone
Three wooden knitting sticks and sheaths comprising a goose wing example, turned stem with bone terminal, 23cm, a chip carved curved example well ...
A fruitwood knitting stick of exaggerated scroll form chip carved with a flowering pot, the initials
A fruitwood knitting stick of exaggerated scroll form chip carved with a flowering pot, the initials ‘JB’, a bone heart and geometric motifs, squa...
A turned and carved knitting stick, late 18th Century/early 19th Century probably Welsh, the chip
A turned and carved knitting stick, late 18th Century/early 19th Century probably Welsh, the chip carved body with two pairs of hearts and initial...
Four 19th Century spindle form knitting sticks two with turned decoration, two with carved decoration, largest 18cm (4)
A carved fruitwood 19th Century knitting stick the short paddle blade carved to each side with two
A carved fruitwood 19th Century knitting stick the short paddle blade carved to each side with two birds below two pineapple carved knops divided ...
A carved walnut knitting stick in the form of a shoe, mid 19th Century, German/Tyrol with leaf
A carved walnut knitting stick in the form of a shoe, mid 19th Century, German/Tyrol with leaf carved and other decoration, aperture to both ends,...
A 19th Century Dutch silver knitting stick, of hexagonal tapering form with engraved bands to a
A 19th Century Dutch silver knitting stick, of hexagonal tapering form with engraved bands to a turned and slightly curved terminal, dished circul...
Two small wooden knitting sticks probably for children comprising a mahogany example possibly a slug
Two small wooden knitting sticks probably for children comprising a mahogany example possibly a slug cross hatched decoration, initialled ‘J + G’,...
A good large example of a Dutch wooden knitting stick of curved form with all over geometric chip
A good large example of a Dutch wooden knitting stick of curved form with all over geometric chip carved decoration, the blade initialled and date...
A large knitting stick late 19th Century of curved form, continental, one side carved with fruiting and flowering branches 28.5cm
An unusual late 18th Century fruitwood knitting stick, possibly Welsh, dated 1791 and initialled
An unusual late 18th Century fruitwood knitting stick, possibly Welsh, dated 1791 and initialled WS with two slots to take a belt, scratch carved ...
A fine 18th Century boxwood chained knitting stick, English, of square section with geometric chip
A fine 18th Century boxwood chained knitting stick, English, of square section with geometric chip carved decoration with a pillar within a lanter...
Three wooden knitting sticks all 19th Century comprising a well patinated pine example of natural
Three wooden knitting sticks all 19th Century comprising a well patinated pine example of natural form 19.5cm, a mahogany example of tapering form...
An 18th Century fruitwood short knitting stick carved with a scene of St George slaying the dragon
An 18th Century fruitwood short knitting stick carved with a scene of St George slaying the dragon over a zig zag carved ground with stiff leaf te...
Two 19th Century knitting sticks, comprising a mahogany carved scroll example, Durham, inlaid with
Two 19th Century knitting sticks, comprising a mahogany carved scroll example, Durham, inlaid with hearts and diamonds within a border of whale bo...
A rare wooden 19th Century knitting stick in the form of a lady’s boot, brass pin decoration, the
A rare wooden 19th Century knitting stick in the form of a lady’s boot, brass pin decoration, the sole initialled in brass pins ‘AH’, 7.5cm Illust...
A fruitwood knitting sheath inlaid and dated 1885, probably Cumbria, inlaid with diamond heart, star
A fruitwood knitting sheath inlaid and dated 1885, probably Cumbria, inlaid with diamond heart, star and initials ‘AP’, carved border, turned term...
A 19th Century ivory knitting stick, probably French, of square section carved with balusters, 19cm
A 19th Century ivory knitting stick, probably French, of square section carved with balusters, 19cm
A late 18th Century carved and pierced fruitwood knitting stick, Weardale, of scroll form pierced
A late 18th Century carved and pierced fruitwood knitting stick, Weardale, of scroll form pierced with trellis and hearts below a lantern with dot...
An unusual fruitwood knitting stick scratch dated ‘1773’ probably Welsh, of double scroll form
An unusual fruitwood knitting stick scratch dated ‘1773’ probably Welsh, of double scroll form with elaborate chip carved decoration, to a leaf ca...
A 19th Century carved and stained knitting stick, probably Welsh, of twin prong for with flat
A 19th Century carved and stained knitting stick, probably Welsh, of twin prong for with flat back, trellis carved and perhaps with a boat below a...
Two sewing clamps comprising a Chinese ivory example carved with figures, pagodas and trees below
Two sewing clamps comprising a Chinese ivory example carved with figures, pagodas and trees below a pin cushion, 9cm high, and another Chinese car...
Three sewing clamps comprising a brass hemming bird with two pincushions, indistinct patent date
Three sewing clamps comprising a brass hemming bird with two pincushions, indistinct patent date to wings 14cm, a wooden winding clamp with cup to...
A steel sewing clamp, the rectangular frame below a sprung clip and pedestal pin cushion, 15cm
A steel sewing clamp, the rectangular frame below a sprung clip and pedestal pin cushion, 15cm
Three wooden sewing clamps comprising a turned rosewood example below a reel and pin cushion, sd
Three wooden sewing clamps comprising a turned rosewood example below a reel and pin cushion, sd to reel, 16cm, and two others both with roundel t...
Three 19th Century ivory sewing clamps each with a rectangular frame, one with reel, one with pin
Three 19th Century ivory sewing clamps each with a rectangular frame, one with reel, one with pin cushion and one with hook but lacking reel, larg...
Four 19th Century Chinese ivory sewing clamps, all variously carved comprising a pin cushion
Four 19th Century Chinese ivory sewing clamps, all variously carved comprising a pin cushion example, two with birdcage reels, one lacking screw f...
Four larger format wooden winding clamps comprising a large example with brass enforced clamp
Four larger format wooden winding clamps comprising a large example with brass enforced clamp below a birdcage reel and cup top, one rod lacking, ...
Three metal sewing clamps comprising a brass example with steel screw below a circular pin cushion
Three metal sewing clamps comprising a brass example with steel screw below a circular pin cushion top, 15cm, a steel example with oval pin cushio...
A pair of early 19th Century ivory winding clamps, the rectangular frames below tapering reels and
A pair of early 19th Century ivory winding clamps, the rectangular frames below tapering reels and cup tops, 15cm (2)
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