Two mother of pearl and abalone shell thimble boxes, comprising an octagonal example 4cms high, and another of rectangular form with pitched lid, ...
Four thimble cases, each with a base metal thimble comprising a silver example of tapering cylinder form with hinged cover, hallmarks to upstand b...
Four thimble cases, each with thimble comprising a wood and vegetable ivory egg in cup, 6.5cms, a copper and brass engineering apprentice smoothin...
Five thimble cases, each with a thimble comprising a gilt brass floral decorated egg on chain, 4.5cms, a bone egg, lower section split, complete w...
Five vegetable ivory thimble cases, each with thimble comprising a large example extensively decorated and complete with original vegetable ivory ...
Five vegetable ivory thimble cases, each with thimble comprising a large decorative acorn style example with original vegetable ivory thimble, 6.5...
Five thimble cases, each with thimble comprising an ebony and vegetable ivory egg in cup, 7cms, a brass egg with internal needle case, a wooden ac...
Two mother of pearl thimbles, one with plain frieze between gilt metal bands, the other with plain frieze, small rim chip and crack. (2) ...
An American gold thimble and two American silver examples, all by Simon Bros., the gold example with alternate plain and decorated panels, one ini...
Eight thimbles, comprising two German examples with enamel friezes, another probably American, and another by James Swann and Son, a ribbed silver...
Ten silver thimbles and three celluloid thimble compendiums, the silver thimbles all hallmarked and including two with raised script friezes 'Jame...
A fine example of a 'Piercy's Patent' thimble, the upper section with silver cover over a tortoiseshell body, the lower section with gold rectangu...
A 9ct gold commemorative thimble, the Golden Wedding of The Queen (EIIR) and Prince Phillip in 1997, by Christopher Brown, 13.6grms.
A silver and enamel thimble by Peter Swingler, with an oval enamel portrait titled 'Rembrandt 1606-1669', makers mark and hall mark struck on inwa...
A 9ct gold thimble by Charles Horner, Chester 1922, 4.42grms.
Two modern Meissen porcelain floral decorated thimbles, both with crossed swords mark, one internally inscribed 500/1996, the other 010110/57, one...
A collection of seven Dorcas and other similar thimbles, comprising an example marked 'CH Dorcas 6' in original cardboard box, two others sizes 8 ...
Four enamel decorated thimbles, comprising a Diana commemorative, 1961-1997, another for the Wedding 1981, and two by James Swann and Son, one for...
Six silver thimbles, comprising two finger guards with engraved borders, three stone tops, and an early 19th Century steel top, last in case. ...
Two thimble cases, comprising a vegetable ivory carved acorn shaped example complete with vegetable ivory thimble, case, 5cms, and a small mother ...
Two thimble cases, comprising a cast soft metal example in the form of a pug's head with glass eyes on black painted circular base, complete with ...
Seven thimble compendiums, comprising a white metal tapering cylinder example variously marked including '925' complete with reel / needle case an...
A collection of eighteen thimbles, comprising fourteen English silver examples hall marked or stamped, including a Charles and Dianna commemorativ...
Two Georgian steel top silver thimbles, one with plain reeded edge frieze, one with leaf engraved frieze with vacant cartouche. (2) From...
Three continental white metal thimbles, all with stone tops, two with shield cartouches over decorative friezes, one with silver gilt flower head ...
Seven 16th Century and later bronze and other metal thimbles, including a pointed Hispano Moresque example with script border. (7) From the coll...
Four thimbles, comprising a tall silver thimble of early form, 3cms, a Georgian silver thimble with leaf engraved frieze and initialled cartouche ...
A Royal Worcester porcelain puce mark thimble, painted with a brightly plumaged bird amid leaves between gilt lines. From the collection of Roy Fa...
A Norwegian silver and enamel thimble by Marius Hammer, stone top, the frieze in blue enamel triangles over white dots, internal apex mark '930S' ...
Nine various thimbles, comprising a scarce 'Iles Patent Ventilated' with liner and apex grill, a silver thimble the frieze inscribed 'Lucien Levy ...
Dorcas, and related thimbles, together with a Dorcas counter stand, black bakelite odeonesque counter display stand, 12cms high, nine various Dorc...
Seventeen various thimble compendiums, including two modern wooden examples. (17)
A collection of thimbles and a glass thimble dome and stand, comprising twenty two holed silver thimbles, fifteen continental silver thimbles, and...
Two enamel decorated thimbles and another piece, comprising a continental silver thimble with Dutch blue and white enamel landscape view, another ...
Reference Books - thimbles, comprising Walburn (D.), Enameled Thimbles of Norway, TCI 2012; Holmes (E.F.), A History of Thimbles, 1985, dust wrapp...
Four lucets, comprising three bone examples and a wooden example, largest 9.5cms. (4) From the collection of Ann Wick
Three lucets, comprising an unusual black horn example of slightly curved form, 8cms, a bone example, 9cms, and a boxwood example, very small chip...
A mixed lot - sewing, comprising a large lignum vitae urn form pin cushion (slight damage to one handle), 11cms high, three pin cushions comprisin...
A Palais Royal souvenir note book, mother of pearl engraved border covers one with oval enamel and gilt pansy motif the other engraved 'Souvenir',...
A brass nanny brooch, with curved rectangular spangle, complete with needle case and reel, stamped 'DRGM 268036', 4.7cms.
A mixed lot, sewing, comprising a horn tatting shuttle one side with floral pearl inlay, wire and metal dots, 7.2cms, a bone combination needle bo...
A mixed lot, sewing and knitting, comprising a 'Peacock' bell form knitting pin gauge, 7cms, a Viyella drum gauge / counter, little children, 4cms...
A mixed lot, sewing, comprising seven pin cushions including three modern metal animal form examples, eight pin cases and cylinders, Briggs brass ...
A mixed lot, sewing, including pin papers, pin cushions, sundry tools and thimbles, small boxes, a mother of pearl paper knife, 20cms, and sundrie...
A mixed lot, sewing, comprising mother of pearl needle book, 4.5cms, a wire work pin basket, bone purling pin on ring and chain, wood and bone kni...
Two late 18th Century steel seam knives or button hole cutters, one with thistle shaped cutter both with turned bone handles, 10cms and 7.5cms. ...
Five waxers and two tweezer/earspoons, comprising a silver novelty example, probably American, in the form of a partly open walnut, ring suspensio...
Two nanny brooches, comprising an example with curved rectangular spangle and stamped to cylinder 'DRGM 2680?6', 4.5cms, the other with circular s...
A mixed lot, sewing, comprising two ebonised egg form darners both with silver handles stamped 'Sterling', largest 16cms, an English silver handle...
Two three drawer painted plywood counter chests, one for 'Dewhurst's Trylko Terylene Thread', the other 'Dewhurst's Sylko', both 31 x 23 x 14cms, ...
An oak four tray cantilever counter cabinet inscribed in black and gilt to the front 'Anchor Soft Embroidery', and to the lid interior 'Clark's So...
A mixed lot, sewing, comprising a metal crochet case in the form of a rolling pin, 18.5cms, another in carved wood inscribed 'Luzern', 20cms, a bl...
A mixed lot, sewing, including thimbles, tools, pair of baby shoes, leather scissor case, pin cushions, damaged pieces for spares and repairs, hab...
A rare hall marked gold 18 carat ribbon threader with carved red coral handle, below a gold hanging loop with single struck mark, 8cms.
A miniature bone model of a spinning wheel, possibly French Napoleonic prisoner of war work, raised on three turned legs united by treadle, pierce...
Two mother of pearl Palais Royal rulers and a reel, comprising a 4ins. example, 10.1cms, four sections only from a folding ruler running from 9 to...
A stripped pine three drawer counter chest, each drawer with a gold on black label under glass 'Redditch / Prize Needles / Woodfield's', 33 x 20.5...
A 20th Century Naples porcelain figure of a young girl seated in a chair stitching the button to a skirt, a pannier of sewing accessories by her f...
A useful group of silver mounted sewing tools attributed to Joseph Taylor of Birmingham, comprising a pair of scissors with oval section tapering ...
An opaque glass egg form hand cooler, probably German, painted with a lake and mountains within a border of colourful flowers, 6cms.
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