The Sewing Sale Incorporating Incorporating Tunbridge Ware and Mauchline Ware

A pair of 19th century Dutch silver ribbon scissors cast as a stork, opening to reveal a fish in its stomach, on oval loops and claw feet, 10.5cm

Five pairs of 19th century steel scissors comprising a pair in the form of a fish, 11.5cm, and four pairs in the form of storks ...

Three pairs of larger format steel scissors comprising two pairs with portrait medallions, the first stamped 'AN' and with portraits of Edward VI...

A cased set of three graduated steel scissors, oval section blades stamped 'M.F and Co Germany' the arms with two colour etched panels to gilded o...

A collection of scissors comprising a pair of dressing table scissors with blue enamel handles, 24.5cm, a pair of brass handled desk scissors wit...

Three cased sets of graduated scissors comprising a set of five with ivory mounted arms and loop contained in a folding green leather case, 16 x 1...

Five pairs of scissors comprising a pair of Persian style steel scissors by 'J. Rodgers and sons', 14.5cm, a pair of engraved and part gilded scis...

Eleven pairs of small format scissors including three pairs as storks, largest 10.5cm (11)

Six pairs of larger format steel scissors comprising a pair of 18th century probably Turkish scissors with hollow ground blades, 18.5cm, two Chine...

A collection of scissors 19th century and later to include a pair of grape scissors, champagne scissors, folding scissors ...

Three pairs of 19th century steel scissors comprising a pair with diamond section blades with finely file cut and pierced arms below oval loops, 9...

Four pairs of scissors comprising a pair with silver handles the blades stamped for 'T. Turner and Co, Sheffield' with a silver sheath on chain, 1...

Five pairs of early 19th century steel scissors together with a brass scissor sheath, largest 10.5cm (4)

Ten pairs of 19th century steel scissors, largest 13cm (10)

Two pairs of 19th century decorative steel scissors both with pierced and engraved arms as birds below leaf works ovals, one pair stamped 'Solinge...

Ten pairs of 19th century steel button holing scissors, largest, 11.5cm (18)

Eighteen pairs of 19th century and later steel scissors, largest, 11.5cm (18)

Two pairs of 19th century or earlier Persian scissors comprising a large pair with brass arms and loops, the hollow ground blades with elaborate t...

Eighteen pairs of 19th century and later steel scissors, largest, 11cm (18)

Eight pairs of 19th century steel scissors including a novice pair, largest 16.5cm (8)

Nine pairs of 19th century and later steel scissors including a pair with off set loops, 12cm, a novice pair, a pair stamped 'GPO' 13.5cm, and ot...

Six pairs of scissors and a sheath comprising four pairs of brass handled desk scissors two with brass sheaths, a pair of silver handled scissors,...

A collection of scissors comprising an early pair stamped 'Gambia', 22.5cm a tailors pair 30cm, and ten other pairs various ...

Scissors and related items comprising an Indian carved sandal wood scissor case, some losses, 20.5cm, a pair of brass handled scissors in elaborat...

Scissors and sheaths comprising an attractive set of three graduated file cut steel scissors by Brookes and Crookes the internal blades monogramed...

A rare 17th Century scissor case in two sections united by drawstring cords, the cardboard core covered in red fabric worked with silver wire scro...

A late 18th century porcelain scissor case each side painted with boating scenes amid raised scrolls, gilt rubbed, gilt brass rim, 8.5cm, with a p...

A pair of 19th century polished steel scissors, diamond section tapering blades stamped 'BT' for Bartolomeo Terzano, Campobasso, the arms and loop...

A cased set of polished steel graduated scissors, unused, contained in a pigskin wallet form case, each pair with diamond section blades stamped ...

A pair of Palais Royal scissors, oval section tapering blades to gilt mounts, the mother of pearl leaf and pierced carved arms below oval snake lo...

A pair of late 18th Century scissors mounted in gold the short blades with engraved two-colour gold engraved arms, the steel loops with conforming...

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Five thimble cases comprising a dome top Mauchline ware example (Cromer), 4.2cm, another as a skittle (Moel Y Guest), a Tartan ware example, worn,...

Thimbles - two stepped displays of metal thimbles excavated, 13th Century and later (27)

A French silver fable thimble, 'The hare and the tortoise'

A French silver fable thimble, 'The wolf and the lamb'

A French silver fable thimble 'The broken pitcher', stamped 'France'

A French silver fable thimble 'la Ronde' girls dancing with garlands to a female lyre player, stamped 'France'

A late 17th century English silver thimble of good gauge the rectangular plain tablet initialled 'IW' and flanked to one side by the makers mark ...

A late 17th century or early 18th century Dutch silver open top thimble the frieze cast with a series of animals in movement possibly otters or do...

An attractive late 18th century English silver thimble, the frieze with rectangular cartouche boldly initialled 'AK' within a band of leaf and geo...

An early 19th century English porcelain thimble decorated in alternate stripes of cream and blue with gilt highlights

Seven English silver thimbles and four others, the seven all hallmarked, a heavy gauge white metal thimble cast with military figures in 17th cent...

Two rare glass thimbles, the first of spiral construction applied with two bands of coloured flowers inscribed 'Teneria' and dated '1885', minor l...

Nine thimbles comprising six modern enamels, a Royal Doulton flambŽ thimble, a modern Meissen thimble, and a white metal and enamel thimble inscri...

A quantity of brass and other metal thimbles including children's examples (qty)

Seventeen thimbles mounted on card mostly steel core Dorcas but including four silver (17)

Various thimbles comprising seven hallmarked silver examples, one in Mauchline slant top box (Hereford Catherdral), one commemorating the wedding ...

An American gold thimble, unmarked, engraved panelled frieze marked '8'

A collection of thimbles including brass, plastic, aluminium and brass advertising, glass, miniatures etc (qty)

A late 19th Century porcelain thimble, Worcester, well painted with a bird on a flowering branch and a branch of flowers within gilt dot borders

Seven wooden thimble cases and stands, comprising a Swiss chalet, 6.5cm, two pedestal acorns, a carved walnut, a barrel, a clog incorporating a pi...

Four thimble boxes and stands, comprising a mother of pearl and abalone shell rectangular example, 3.7cm, two glass thimble shoes, and a clog, all...

Seven thimble cases, comprising a mother of pearl and abalone shell example of rectangular form with domed lid, 3.8cm, a white metal basket weave ...

Seven thimble cases, comprising two coquilla nut pierced egg form examples, 5cm and 4cm, a wooden barrel form example, two other eggs, an acorn an...

Eight thimble cases, comprising five bone and ivory examples four as acorns, one stained red, an egg form example covered in coloured split straw ...

Six vegetable ivory thimble cases, all of acorn form, five with thimbles, largest 5.5cm (6)

Seven vegetable ivory thimble cases, six of acorn form, one as an egg, each with a thimble, one with vegetable ivory thimble, largest 5.5cm ...

Two thimbles, comprising an elegant silver steel top example, the floral engraved frieze with a cartouche initialled 'EN', and another the frieze ...

Two unusual 19th Century wooden thimble cases, comprising a rosewood and satinwood book form example, the sliding spine allowing part of the board...