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Three Victorian christening gowns, all with layered and open work fronts, approx., 95cm, a table
Three Victorian christening gowns, all with layered and open work fronts, approx., 95cm, a table shawl, and two parasols, sd. (6)
Two early 19th Century painted velvet panels, two letter cases and another piece, the velvet
Two early 19th Century painted velvet panels, two letter cases and another piece, the velvet panels painted in polychrome with flowers and edged i...
An early 20th Century beadwork bag, of rectangular form decorated with purple trailing flowers on
An early 20th Century beadwork bag, of rectangular form decorated with purple trailing flowers on a gold ground, tasselled and lattice base, ropew...
Five continental painted and embroidered needlework and painted figural appliques, 17/18th Century, comprising four bearded male figures and a fur...
Two 19th Century floral woolwork bell pulls, one on a gold ground, the other a brown ground, last
Two 19th Century floral woolwork bell pulls, one on a gold ground, the other a brown ground, last with some moth nips, 135 and 162cm. (2)
An unusual early 19th Century sampler on linen, with numerous figures including an officer with
An unusual early 19th Century sampler on linen, with numerous figures including an officer with plumed shako, a lady with crown and sceptre, flowe...
A sampler dated 1823, 'Mary Bayley Her Work in the Year 1823', with flowering jardinires, birds,
A sampler dated 1823, 'Mary Bayley Her Work in the Year 1823', with flowering jardinires, birds, angels, a house, baskets of flowers arranged aro...
A finely worked sampler 'Charlotte Andrews', December 7th AD 1801', worked in black with a verse
A finely worked sampler 'Charlotte Andrews', December 7th AD 1801', worked in black with a verse titled 'On Emulation' within a coloured flowerhea...
A fine and bright silk embroidered sampler 'Louisa Farndell Finish'd this Work March 17th 1827
A fine and bright silk embroidered sampler 'Louisa Farndell Finish'd this Work March 17th 1827 Aged 13 years', with a verse within a floral border...
A good sampler 'Eliza Street, Medmenham, Finished 1847', with two verses in black below an alphabet,
A good sampler 'Eliza Street, Medmenham, Finished 1847', with two verses in black below an alphabet, the field with numerous crowns, flowering jar...
A rare 18th Century Norwich School sampler 'Hannah Callow, Aged 11 years 1771', worked with alphabet
A rare 18th Century Norwich School sampler 'Hannah Callow, Aged 11 years 1771', worked with alphabet and verse over a basket of flowers above a hi...
A miniature sampler, worked in red with a lower case alphabet and inscribed 'Bessie', 3.2 x 3.5cm.Ê
A miniature sampler, worked in red with a lower case alphabet and inscribed 'Bessie', 3.2 x 3.5cm.Ê
A rare late 18th Century whitework circular watch case sampler, stitched onto a pink paper square
A rare late 18th Century whitework circular watch case sampler, stitched onto a pink paper square finely worked with a flowering jardinere flanked...
A rare late 18th Century circular watch case sampler, inscribed, initialled and dated 'Love the
A rare late 18th Century circular watch case sampler, inscribed, initialled and dated 'Love the Giver SS 1792' within a geometric border overlaid ...
A miniature sampler and two mourning brooches, the sampler worked in red and inscribed 'Remember
A miniature sampler and two mourning brooches, the sampler worked in red and inscribed 'Remember me when faraway Dear Sister', 6 x 9cm, one brooch...
Three Bristol card sampler style exercises, each with a verse, one dated 1890, another 1892, largest
Three Bristol card sampler style exercises, each with a verse, one dated 1890, another 1892, largest 14.5 x 7.2cm. (3)
A fine orphanage style miniature 'riddle' sampler, early 19th Century, worked with two rows of upper
A fine orphanage style miniature 'riddle' sampler, early 19th Century, worked with two rows of upper case letters over 'By adding one vowel the ab...
A mid 19th Century sampler, possibly Quaker, simply worked with two upper and lower case alphabets
A mid 19th Century sampler, possibly Quaker, simply worked with two upper and lower case alphabets over numerals and inscribed 'Aged 10 years - No...
An attractive small sampler 'Mary Wereat Her Work October 8 - 1783', worked with three flowering
An attractive small sampler 'Mary Wereat Her Work October 8 - 1783', worked with three flowering plants above a short verse over a panel of two tr...
A sampler by 'Mary Heafield 1807', worked with alphabets and crowns over birds, flowers, trees and
A sampler by 'Mary Heafield 1807', worked with alphabets and crowns over birds, flowers, trees and butterflies enclosing a verse, moth nips and ti...
A sampler 'Sarah Jackson her sampler x Wrought In The Year of Our Lord 1812', with a list of ten
A sampler 'Sarah Jackson her sampler x Wrought In The Year of Our Lord 1812', with a list of ten family members born between 1799-1811 between tre...
An attractive small sampler 'Sarah Greves, February 7 1811', worked with a verse over a dog,
An attractive small sampler 'Sarah Greves, February 7 1811', worked with a verse over a dog, sheep, flowering jardineres, trees, birds and crowns ...
A mid 19th Century sampler 'Harriot Mason', simply worked with rows of an alphabet and numerals
A mid 19th Century sampler 'Harriot Mason', simply worked with rows of an alphabet and numerals within a cut work and stitched triangular border, ...
An impressive American silver chatelaine, the reverse of the clip stamped 'Black Starr and Frost,
An impressive American silver chatelaine, the reverse of the clip stamped 'Black Starr and Frost, New York, Sterling' the clip mount formed from i...
Two late 19th Century chatelaines, in plated metal comprising an example with pierced coin, shell
Two late 19th Century chatelaines, in plated metal comprising an example with pierced coin, shell and figural mount with three linked pierced pane...
A late Victorian polished brass chatelaine, the pierced and cast clip mount with five pierced
A late Victorian polished brass chatelaine, the pierced and cast clip mount with five pierced panel chains to a scissor sheath, a retractable penc...
A mid 19th Century steel chatelaine, the shaped and pierced curved clip mount with seven various
A mid 19th Century steel chatelaine, the shaped and pierced curved clip mount with seven various chains two subsequently dividing into four furthe...
A set of four 19th Century ivory reel holders, the decorated tops with ball form borders, 3cm
A set of four 19th Century ivory reel holders, the decorated tops with ball form borders, 3cm dia., 3.5cm high. (4)
A rare set of four labelled bone reels with thread, each with a crimson and gilt Royal Coat of
A rare set of four labelled bone reels with thread, each with a crimson and gilt Royal Coat of Arms label 'The Queens Royal Sewing Thread - Clarks...
Five brass mounted wooden reels, comprising an example for 'Pittman's Six Cord/Pittman's Egyptian
Five brass mounted wooden reels, comprising an example for 'Pittman's Six Cord/Pittman's Egyptian Twist', 2.7cm, and four smaller examples all fea...
A set of four mother of pearl multiple thread winders, each of shaped rectangular form, 5 x 3.
A set of four mother of pearl multiple thread winders, each of shaped rectangular form, 5 x 3.5cm. (4) From a connoisseur's collection
Five mother of pearl thread winders, comprising a set of three of inward curving rectangular form,
Five mother of pearl thread winders, comprising a set of three of inward curving rectangular form, one chipped to one corner, 5 x 3.2cm, and two o...
Seven thread winders, comprising six in mother of pearl, five of snowflake form and one of cross
Seven thread winders, comprising six in mother of pearl, five of snowflake form and one of cross form, and a red stained bone example, largest 3cm...
Thirteen thread winders, comprising a pair of French cardboard print decorated examples 'Fil
Thirteen thread winders, comprising a pair of French cardboard print decorated examples 'Fil Geographique', 7cm, nine 19th Century bone and ivory ...
Six reel holders, all with bone bases, brass stems and mother of pearl tops comprising two sets each
Six reel holders, all with bone bases, brass stems and mother of pearl tops comprising two sets each of three, and a further top and base. (8) Fro...
Seven mother of pearl thread winders, all of snowflake form comprising three Chinese floral and
Seven mother of pearl thread winders, all of snowflake form comprising three Chinese floral and figural engraved examples, largest 5cm, and four s...
Eight thread winders, comprising a set of four in mother of pearl of rectangular inward curving
Eight thread winders, comprising a set of four in mother of pearl of rectangular inward curving form, 6.5 x 4cm, a similar smaller set of three, a...
Two unusual reels, comprising a fixed reel in polished agate with star cut ends, 3.5cm, and a mother
Two unusual reels, comprising a fixed reel in polished agate with star cut ends, 3.5cm, and a mother of pearl top reel holder delicately engraved ...
Four mother of pearl top reel holders, a waxer and emery, comprising a set of three reel holders,
Four mother of pearl top reel holders, a waxer and emery, comprising a set of three reel holders, 3.5cm high, another, and a matching mother of pe...
An early 19th Century Chinese export mother of pearl shuttle, one side with vacant circular cartouche within flower sprays, the other a single flo...
Two tortoiseshell shuttles, the larger example inlaid to one side in the shibayama style with
Two tortoiseshell shuttles, the larger example inlaid to one side in the shibayama style with thirteen leaves and flowers in mother of pearl unite...
An attractive mid 19th Century Japanese ivory and lacquer shuttle, one side with a full length
An attractive mid 19th Century Japanese ivory and lacquer shuttle, one side with a full length flowering branch in gold, black and red, the other ...
An early 19th Century French prisoner of war work bone shuttle, pierced with ovals and dots, brass
An early 19th Century French prisoner of war work bone shuttle, pierced with ovals and dots, brass pinned post, 7.2cm.
Three 19th Century Chinese ivory and bone shuttles, the largest carved with figures, trees and
Three 19th Century Chinese ivory and bone shuttles, the largest carved with figures, trees and pagodas, 8.2cm, another carved with buildings and t...
Five various shuttles, comprising a scroll decorated silver plated example, plating worn, 7.7cm, a
Five various shuttles, comprising a scroll decorated silver plated example, plating worn, 7.7cm, a mother of pearl example, 6.2cm, an ivory exampl...
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