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A silver ribbon pull of scissor form modelled as a stork, marked to underside of beak, London
A silver ribbon pull of scissor form modelled as a stork, marked to underside of beak, London 1892, makers mark indistinct, 10.5cms. ...
A mixed lot – sewing 19th Century ivory and bone pieces, comprising an ivory disc form pin cushion
A mixed lot – sewing 19th Century ivory and bone pieces, comprising an ivory disc form pin cushion with burnt circle decoration, 4cms, another of ...
A mixed lot of 19th Century ivory sewing tools, in the stacked brick pattern comprising two cylinder
A mixed lot of 19th Century ivory sewing tools, in the stacked brick pattern comprising two cylinder needle cases, 9.5 and 7.7cms, a pair of knitt...
Seven 19th Century ivory Madras sewing tools, with burnt circle decoration comprising a needle book,
Seven 19th Century ivory Madras sewing tools, with burnt circle decoration comprising a needle book, 6.2cms, a thread winder, 4cms, a girdle form ...
Five 19th Century ivory Madras sewing tools, with burnt circle decoration comprising a needle
Five 19th Century ivory Madras sewing tools, with burnt circle decoration comprising a needle book, 5cms, a cylinder needle case, 8cms, a disc for...
Six 19th Century ivory Madras sewing tools with burnt circle decoration, comprising a pin cushion
Six 19th Century ivory Madras sewing tools with burnt circle decoration, comprising a pin cushion clamp with ‘C’ form frame, 13cms, a cylinder nee...
Six 19th Century ivory Madras sewing tools, with burnt circle decoration comprising a cylinder
Six 19th Century ivory Madras sewing tools, with burnt circle decoration comprising a cylinder needle case, 8.2cms, three disc form pin cushions, ...
Seven 19th Century floral painted bone sewing tools, comprising a rectangular pin cushion ‘From
Seven 19th Century floral painted bone sewing tools, comprising a rectangular pin cushion ‘From Cheltenham’, 4.5cms, a disc form pin cushion ‘A Ma...
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a Chinese figural and floral engraved mother of pearl snowflake
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a Chinese figural and floral engraved mother of pearl snowflake winder, 5cms, a mother of pearl and gilt metal ‘b...
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a vegetable ivory tape measure with printed complete tape, spindle reduced, a mother of pearl waxer, a stacked br...
A hem measure and four ribbon threaders, the 3ins. hem measure with heart, scroll and flower
A hem measure and four ribbon threaders, the 3ins. hem measure with heart, scroll and flower finial stamped ‘Sterling’, 11.5cms, a leaf scroll eng...
Eight Chinese export carved bone sewing tools, comprising a cylinder netting case, crack to top,
Eight Chinese export carved bone sewing tools, comprising a cylinder netting case, crack to top, 15.5cms, two sewing clamps, four tapering cylinde...
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising two ivory cylinder form emeries with mother of pearl tops, 3cms,
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising two ivory cylinder form emeries with mother of pearl tops, 3cms, two disc form bone waxers, a pair of bone knitti...
A collection of 19th Century bone, ivory mother of pearl items, mostly part sewing tools for
A collection of 19th Century bone, ivory mother of pearl items, mostly part sewing tools for spares and repairs. (qty) ...
A Regency yellow silk skein holder, of square section with pearl button catch, complete with
A Regency yellow silk skein holder, of square section with pearl button catch, complete with folded papers containing silks, 19.5cms. ...
Three 19th Century ivory sewing tools, comprising a Canton carved ivory rectangular pin cushion
Three 19th Century ivory sewing tools, comprising a Canton carved ivory rectangular pin cushion one side with figures in a garden, the other a fen...
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a pair of gilded Toledo stork form scissors, 11.5cms, an ivory
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a pair of gilded Toledo stork form scissors, 11.5cms, an ivory acorn form tape measure, slightly reduced printed ...
A 1930’s period miniature sewing machine for a child, unmarked, 11.5cms wide. ...
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising an early 19th Century ivory urn form thimble case/pin cushion,
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising an early 19th Century ivory urn form thimble case/pin cushion, top rim split, foot split and re-stuck, 6cms, a cl...
Three 19th Century bone and ivory pieces, comprising a French pierced ivory needle case with an oval
Three 19th Century bone and ivory pieces, comprising a French pierced ivory needle case with an oval panel of a duck amid pierced decoration, very...
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a pair of gilded steel stork form miniature scissors and a similar bone handled folding knife mounted on a tassel...
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a red leather knitting needle and sewing case, 24.5cms, a Victorian
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a red leather knitting needle and sewing case, 24.5cms, a Victorian point de gaze needle lace heart shaped pin cu...
A fine pair of 19th Century ivory and shibayama whist markers, each with a central flowering branch,
A fine pair of 19th Century ivory and shibayama whist markers, each with a central flowering branch, with an insect to each of the eight hinged ta...
A fine pair of 19th Century ivory, lacquer and shibayama whist markers, each with a black ground
A fine pair of 19th Century ivory, lacquer and shibayama whist markers, each with a black ground with gold lacquer leafy branch and an insect to e...
A pair of 19th Century ivory and horn whist markers, each with engraved central monogram ‘THB’, 9.
A pair of 19th Century ivory and horn whist markers, each with engraved central monogram ‘THB’, 9.2 x 5.3cms. (2) ...
A boxed set of 19th Century bone dominoes, possibly French prisoner of war work, the rectangular
A boxed set of 19th Century bone dominoes, possibly French prisoner of war work, the rectangular bone box with sliding lid fashioned as a domino, ...
A fine set of 19th Century French ivory dominoes in an engraved and stained ivory box, of rectangular form marked to the base with an ‘N’ below a ...
A set of twenty eight bone miniature dominoes contained in an unmarked silver egg, with screw thread
A set of twenty eight bone miniature dominoes contained in an unmarked silver egg, with screw thread and zig zag decoration, 3.2cm high. ...
Three cased sets of miniature bone dominoes, comprising a barrel form bone container inset with
Three cased sets of miniature bone dominoes, comprising a barrel form bone container inset with polished steel circles, small crack, complete with...
Two egg cased sets of bone dominoes, comprising a complete set housed in a bone egg overlaid with
Two egg cased sets of bone dominoes, comprising a complete set housed in a bone egg overlaid with geometric beadwork, 4.5cm, and a further set in ...
Five 19th Century spinning and humming tops, comprising an ivory example with black dot decoration, the wooden stem with five loose decorated disc...
Three 19th Century spinning and humming tops, comprising a wooden example with painted top, complete
Three 19th Century spinning and humming tops, comprising a wooden example with painted top, complete with handle, the body containing five variant...
A good early 19th Century Canton carved ivory Tangram puzzle, the square box with sliding lid and
A good early 19th Century Canton carved ivory Tangram puzzle, the square box with sliding lid and carved with figures, pagodas and trees within ba...
An early 19th Century Anglo Indian ivory Tangram puzzle, the square ivory box with sliding lid
An early 19th Century Anglo Indian ivory Tangram puzzle, the square ivory box with sliding lid with a pagoda within dot and arch border, the two l...
Spellicans and a bilboquet, comprising a rectangular wooden sliding lid box titled ‘Spellicans’,
Spellicans and a bilboquet, comprising a rectangular wooden sliding lid box titled ‘Spellicans’, containing a good collection of bone spellicans, ...
An early 19th Century white wood, print and painted Pope Joan board with Birmingham retailers label,
An early 19th Century white wood, print and painted Pope Joan board with Birmingham retailers label, the circular board rotating on a domed base a...
Three 19th Century mother of pearl card cases and purses, comprising two hinged top examples, 10.3 x
Three 19th Century mother of pearl card cases and purses, comprising two hinged top examples, 10.3 x 7.8cms, and 8.7 x 5.2cms, the first with mono...
Two 19th Century mother of pearl card cases, the first of hinge top form in diamond pattern mother
Two 19th Century mother of pearl card cases, the first of hinge top form in diamond pattern mother of pearl, one side with engraved white metal ca...
Three 19th Century card cases, comprising an Anglo Indian Sadeli work example with pull off cover,
Three 19th Century card cases, comprising an Anglo Indian Sadeli work example with pull off cover, internal upstand damaged, 10 x 7.7cms, a Canton...
Three 19th Century mother of pearl card cases, all with hinged tops comprising a diamond pattern
Three 19th Century mother of pearl card cases, all with hinged tops comprising a diamond pattern example with floral and leaf engraving, 10 x 7.7c...
Three 19th Century card cases, all with hinged tops comprising a plain mother of pearl example, 10.5
Three 19th Century card cases, all with hinged tops comprising a plain mother of pearl example, 10.5 x 7.7cms, another in diamond pattern mother o...
Three 19th Century card cases, all with hinged tops comprising a tortoiseshell and mother of pearl
Three 19th Century card cases, all with hinged tops comprising a tortoiseshell and mother of pearl example, 10.2 x 7.8cms, a mother of pearl diamo...
Six 19th Century leather card cases, all with pull off tops including a clean maroon leather
Six 19th Century leather card cases, all with pull off tops including a clean maroon leather example, 10.5 x 7.2cms and a black and gilt tooled ex...
Three 19th Century tortoiseshell and inlaid card cases, all with restoration or damage, comprising a
Three 19th Century tortoiseshell and inlaid card cases, all with restoration or damage, comprising a purse form example one side inlaid with birds...
Three 19th Century ivory card purses and notelets, comprising an example with French silver strap
Three 19th Century ivory card purses and notelets, comprising an example with French silver strap hinges, interior worn, spine and pencil closure ...
Six various card cases and purses, comprising two 20th Century oriental lacquer swivel frame
Six various card cases and purses, comprising two 20th Century oriental lacquer swivel frame examples one with landscape the other a dragon, 8.5 x...
A mid 19th Century tortoiseshell and gold inlaid card purse/notelet, the cover with two bands of
A mid 19th Century tortoiseshell and gold inlaid card purse/notelet, the cover with two bands of geometric decoration divided by a shield, stylus ...
A mid 19th Century cushion form mother of pearl card case, each side with diamond pattern panels
A mid 19th Century cushion form mother of pearl card case, each side with diamond pattern panels within borders of pearl and abalone, one side wit...
A 19th Century Dieppe carved ivory visiting card booklet, the cover carved with a view of Dieppe
A 19th Century Dieppe carved ivory visiting card booklet, the cover carved with a view of Dieppe harbour with industrious figures in the foregroun...
Fourteen inscribed bone lace bobbins, comprising William Henman – My lover / Dear Father / Hannah
Fourteen inscribed bone lace bobbins, comprising William Henman – My lover / Dear Father / Hannah Roberts – My Dear Grandmother / Zill per? Whoody...
Fourteen inscribed bone lace bobbins, comprising Ann Ashbyioli / Suky / Dean Canlls / Ann x 2 /
Fourteen inscribed bone lace bobbins, comprising Ann Ashbyioli / Suky / Dean Canlls / Ann x 2 / Alfred / My Dear Father / William / James / Time I...
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