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An ivory tambour hook and a needle case, the tambour hook with engine turned decoration, steel thumb
An ivory tambour hook and a needle case, the tambour hook with engine turned decoration, steel thumb piece, complete with hook, 13cm, and a bone c...
A rare pair of Palais Royal knitting needle protectors, the mother of pearl spiral bodies with
A rare pair of Palais Royal knitting needle protectors, the mother of pearl spiral bodies with gilt metal mounts united by a gilt chain, 29cm.
A Dutch mid 19th Century silver tambour hook in leather case, engraved two part body with turn
A Dutch mid 19th Century silver tambour hook in leather case, engraved two part body with turn key, complete with hook, 13.7cm. black leather rect...
A silver spool knave or reel holder the domed blue velvet base to a silver mount and frame, a bone
A silver spool knave or reel holder the domed blue velvet base to a silver mount and frame, a bone reel to the rod, Birmingham, 1905 by Adie and L...
A tortoiseshell cased crochet set, rectangular hinged top case, the handle with chuck below baluster with seven of eight hooks, 9.7 x 4cm
A set of 19th Century blued and gilt steel knitting needles, in original cardboard case of patterned
A set of 19th Century blued and gilt steel knitting needles, in original cardboard case of patterned paper, 23cm
Two bone lucets, one with work in progress, both worn smooth, 9 and 9.5cm (2)
Knitting gauges and related items comprising five bell form examples, a Beehive, an Embassy triangle, a plastic beehive, an 'MP Handy Guide' and a...
Knitting comprising a wooden umbrella form knitting needle case, 35cm, another of cylinder form in
Knitting comprising a wooden umbrella form knitting needle case, 35cm, another of cylinder form in oak, 28cm, another in split and coloured straw...
Two knitting sticks, comprising a mahogany example for a child initialled and dated 'AE 1824', brass
Two knitting sticks, comprising a mahogany example for a child initialled and dated 'AE 1824', brass collar, 10.2cm, and a violin scroll example w...
A Welsh mahogany knitting stick, curved carved blade to a square knop initialled and dated 'AK -
A Welsh mahogany knitting stick, curved carved blade to a square knop initialled and dated 'AK - 1842', 18.5cm
A carved hardwood knitting stick, in the form of a fish, 11cm
Two carved wooden knitting sticks, probably Northumberland, both of slightly curved and tapering
Two carved wooden knitting sticks, probably Northumberland, both of slightly curved and tapering form with cross hatched carved decoration, 19 and...
A nicely patinated fruitwood Dent Dale knitting sheath, turned mount with brass terminal, 25cm
A nicely patinated fruitwood Dent Dale knitting sheath, turned mount with brass terminal, 25cm
A knitting stick and a sheath, the sheath probably Teesdale, 19cm, the other probably Welsh with
A knitting stick and a sheath, the sheath probably Teesdale, 19cm, the other probably Welsh with deep belt hook and chip carved decoration, 16.5cm...
A fine late 18th Century Welsh fruitwood knitting stick inscribed and dated 1798, of two stages
A fine late 18th Century Welsh fruitwood knitting stick inscribed and dated 1798, of two stages united by two three link chains and a swivel, one ...
A brass hemming bird clamp the rectangular frame incorporating a needle case, the sprung bird
A brass hemming bird clamp the rectangular frame incorporating a needle case, the sprung bird below a pin cushion, 14.5cm
Four clamps comprising two wooden examples each with open reel below a bowl top, 15cm and 20cm, a
Four clamps comprising two wooden examples each with open reel below a bowl top, 15cm and 20cm, a turned rosewood example supporting a reel and pi...
Eight various clamps comprising an unusual decorative ivory example on brass frame, 15cm, three
Eight various clamps comprising an unusual decorative ivory example on brass frame, 15cm, three Chinese carved ivory examples, three others, and a...
A fine decorated steel clamp by Carl Victor Heljestrand (1819 - 1861) the rectangular frame and
A fine decorated steel clamp by Carl Victor Heljestrand (1819 - 1861) the rectangular frame and screw mount partly gilded and decorated with flow...
An early 19th Century steel and damascened clamp, the rectangular frame with floral decoration below
An early 19th Century steel and damascened clamp, the rectangular frame with floral decoration below a hook and a trough form pin cushion with flo...
A rare early 19th Century steel clamp by Joseph Rodgers the rectangular frame below a hook with a
A rare early 19th Century steel clamp by Joseph Rodgers the rectangular frame below a hook with a turned pedestal supporting a trough form pin cu...
An early 19th Century steel clamp the rectangular frame below a hook and an open reel with cut steel
An early 19th Century steel clamp the rectangular frame below a hook and an open reel with cut steel decorative top, 9.5cm
Two early 19th Century cut steel clamps, each with a decorative curved frame and supporting a
Two early 19th Century cut steel clamps, each with a decorative curved frame and supporting a hook, largest 8.5cm (2)
Four various 19th Century ivory sewing clamps, comprising a Chinese carved example, 6cm., a plain
Four various 19th Century ivory sewing clamps, comprising a Chinese carved example, 6cm., a plain example with green silk pin cushion top, 8cm., a...
Two pairs of clamps comprising a rosewood pair with ring turned rectangular frames below reel
Two pairs of clamps comprising a rosewood pair with ring turned rectangular frames below reel tops, 15.5cm, and a whitewood pair with reel and cup...
Four clamps comprising a white metal hemming bird example, the decorated rectangular frame mounted
Four clamps comprising a white metal hemming bird example, the decorated rectangular frame mounted with a pin cushion below the sprung bird mounte...
A mid-19th Century French ivory sewing clamp with ivory thimble, the cylinder frame with bands of
A mid-19th Century French ivory sewing clamp with ivory thimble, the cylinder frame with bands of decoration and supporting an elaborate turned an...
Five needle books comprising a Sadeli ware example 7.5cm, a floral pierced bone example, 5cm,
Five needle books comprising a Sadeli ware example 7.5cm, a floral pierced bone example, 5cm, another with loss, 7.5cm, a diamond pattern mother o...
Four cardboard needle packet boxes and a brass Avery comprising 'The Silurian Needle Case', the
Four cardboard needle packet boxes and a brass Avery comprising 'The Silurian Needle Case', the lid with photographic oval 'Fountains Abbey', 10c...
Two cut card needle books and two card exercises comprising an embroidered circular needle book, 6.
Two cut card needle books and two card exercises comprising an embroidered circular needle book, 6.5cm, a square example with cross embroidered co...
Needle books, needle packets and pins comprising seven needle books including The London, The
Needle books, needle packets and pins comprising seven needle books including The London, The Household and The Busy Bee, a pin tin with complete...
Four needle cases comprising two beadwork covered examples with minor losses, largest 9.2cm, a
Four needle cases comprising two beadwork covered examples with minor losses, largest 9.2cm, a spiral turned and pierced ivory example, 9cm, and a...
Three needle cases comprising a Georgian shagreen and silver example with silver dot decoration,
Three needle cases comprising a Georgian shagreen and silver example with silver dot decoration, some losses, 8.5cm, a Georgian silver example of ...
Four brightly decorated continental wooden needle cases two of umbrella form, largest 16cm, and
Four brightly decorated continental wooden needle cases two of umbrella form, largest 16cm, and two of cylinder form, one applied with a colour ov...
Two Black Forest carved wooden needle cases comprising an example carved as a crocodile, 12.5cm, the
Two Black Forest carved wooden needle cases comprising an example carved as a crocodile, 12.5cm, the other incorporating an acorn form carved thim...
Three needle cases comprising a bone fish form example, 9cm, a beadwork covered cylinder example
Three needle cases comprising a bone fish form example, 9cm, a beadwork covered cylinder example with losses, 9.5cm, and a turned rosewood example...
Four vegetable ivory needle cases comprising an example as a furled umbrella, 9cm, a standing
Four vegetable ivory needle cases comprising an example as a furled umbrella, 9cm, a standing example, 7cm, an acorn ended example, 9cm and anoth...
Six bone needle cases comprising two as furled umbrellas one stained red, three cylinder form
Six bone needle cases comprising two as furled umbrellas one stained red, three cylinder form examples one with Stanhope (Maria Einsiedeln), 9.5cm...
Five bone needle cases comprising an example as a furled umbrella, 9.5cm, the others of cylinder
Five bone needle cases comprising an example as a furled umbrella, 9.5cm, the others of cylinder form two incorporating needle threaders, some sd ...
Five Tyrolean needle cases comprising two standing examples each fitted with multiple reel/needle
Five Tyrolean needle cases comprising two standing examples each fitted with multiple reel/needle case and thimble stand, two cylinder form exampl...
A collection of needles cases and containers comprising two leather book form examples titled '
A collection of needles cases and containers comprising two leather book form examples titled 'Needles', 4.5cm, a Tartan ware slant top needle pac...
A falling side needle packet box the pin cushion lid over colour prints of elegant young women,
A falling side needle packet box the pin cushion lid over colour prints of elegant young women, the interior with needle packets and central thimb...
A continental silver needle case in the form of a swaddled baby, hinged at the neck, with import
A continental silver needle case in the form of a swaddled baby, hinged at the neck, with import marks for London, 1891, makers mark DL?, 7cm
A good coloured split straw work cylinder needle case with pointed ends to green tassels, the
A good coloured split straw work cylinder needle case with pointed ends to green tassels, the internal upstand also decorated, near mint, 10.5cm
A good split straw work needle case of oval section with geometric decoration, the internal upstand also decorated, near mint, 8.5cm
A bead work decorated cylinder needle case with geometric decoration in various coloured beads, bone
A bead work decorated cylinder needle case with geometric decoration in various coloured beads, bone core, near mint, 9cm
An Avery style gilt brass needle packet case 'Louise New Patent folding Needle Case' decorated
An Avery style gilt brass needle packet case 'Louise New Patent folding Needle Case' decorated with roses and thistles, interior with four skep de...
Three unusual leather needle cases comprising a rectangular maroon leather example tilted in gilt to
Three unusual leather needle cases comprising a rectangular maroon leather example tilted in gilt to each side 'Whissell's Needles' within a tool...
Three tooled red leather needle packet boxes comprising a rectangular example the canted lid
Three tooled red leather needle packet boxes comprising a rectangular example the canted lid inscribed 'Needles' within richly tooled borders, 5cm...
A cardboard needle packet box to simulate leather, of rectangular form the lid with a panel of
A cardboard needle packet box to simulate leather, of rectangular form the lid with a panel of flowers and swifts, interior with flannel and conce...
Three needle packet containers comprising an unusual leather example with sliding mechanism,
Three needle packet containers comprising an unusual leather example with sliding mechanism, Patent date 'January 17th 1867', 6.8cm, another the '...
Two needle books comprising a gilt metal souvenir style example the covers with colour inlays,
Two needle books comprising a gilt metal souvenir style example the covers with colour inlays, interior worn, 9cm, and a floral decorated papier m...
Four needle packet containers comprising two variant white metal sliding examples for 'Abel Morrall's', largest 5cm, a cardboard example the lid w...
Two good needle books comprising a Bristol card example one side worked with a beadwork vase of
Two good needle books comprising a Bristol card example one side worked with a beadwork vase of flowers, the other two cornucopia, 7.5 x 5cm, the ...
Four needle books comprising a red and green silk example as a set of bellows, pin stuck edges, 6.
Four needle books comprising a red and green silk example as a set of bellows, pin stuck edges, 6.2cm, a yellow silk and white beadwork example a...
Three Bristol card type needle books comprising a circular example, needlework border and inscribed 'May you be happy, Hope is the (anchor symbol)...
Three needle books comprising an umbrella form example worked with coloured floral beadwork, 9cm,
Three needle books comprising an umbrella form example worked with coloured floral beadwork, 9cm, a patterned cloth heart shaped example with gol...
Three needle books comprising a red and white beadwork example of rectangular form, 6cm, a green
Three needle books comprising a red and white beadwork example of rectangular form, 6cm, a green silk fan form example with coloured beadwork stem...
Four Bristol card needle books comprising a coloured floral beadwork example inscribed to one
Four Bristol card needle books comprising a coloured floral beadwork example inscribed to one side 'Love brings peace', 9cm, another worked in blu...
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