Six vegetable ivory tape measures, comprising three with complete original tapes, a beehive example with replacement tape, a bell form example, th...
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Lot 393
Seven vegetable ivory tape measures, comprising three with reduced tapes, two with tapes within
Seven vegetable ivory tape measures, comprising three with reduced tapes, two with tapes within and two lacking tapes, one with incorrect spindle ...
Lot 428
A rare Victorian Irish souvenir silver pin cushion, in the form of a lady's shoe, the toe engraved
A rare Victorian Irish souvenir silver pin cushion, in the form of a lady's shoe, the toe engraved and set with three chalcedony stones below a ha...
Lot 436
Four bone pin cushions, comprising three pedestal examples on circular bases, largest 5.5cms, and
436Four bone pin cushions, comprising three pedestal examples on circular bases, largest 5.5cms, and
Four bone pin cushions, comprising three pedestal examples on circular bases, largest 5.5cms, and a disc form example incorporating a waxer, 2.6cm...
Lot 441
Six pin cushions, comprising an oval gilt metal 'Souvenir' example, 5.5cms, a mother of pearl disc
Six pin cushions, comprising an oval gilt metal 'Souvenir' example, 5.5cms, a mother of pearl disc form example, 3.6cms, another disc form example...
Lot 445
Seven pin cushions, comprising a vegetable ivory and bone example in the form of a set of bellows,
Seven pin cushions, comprising a vegetable ivory and bone example in the form of a set of bellows, two others in vegetable ivory, a pewter shoe, 1...
Seven soft metal animal form pin cushions, comprising a turkey, 12cms high, two standing elephants, one lacking infill, two pigs, one lacking infi...
A bone disc form pin cushion, the velvet infill pin stuck 'JD 1854', 3.5cms dia.
Lot 456
Two pin cushions, comprising a pin stuck patchwork star, very slight fraying to some points, 8.2cms,
Two pin cushions, comprising a pin stuck patchwork star, very slight fraying to some points, 8.2cms, and a brown silk and blue velvet pin stuck ex...
Lot 462
Four pin cushions and emeries, comprising a rosewood and white metal mounted example in the form
Four pin cushions and emeries, comprising a rosewood and white metal mounted example in the form of a tankard, 5cms, a mother of pearl example in ...
Lot 464
Five silver pin cushions, comprising a cauldron form example, Sheffield 1898, makers mark worn but
Five silver pin cushions, comprising a cauldron form example, Sheffield 1898, makers mark worn but probably Mappin and Webb, 4.2cms dia., a circul...
Lot 506
Three pieces of papier mache, comprising a small rectangular sewing box of rectangular form with
Three pieces of papier mache, comprising a small rectangular sewing box of rectangular form with gilt and polychrome decoration, the lid painted w...
Lot 533
Six sewing companions, late 19th/early 20th Century, comprising a 'D' shaped plush covered example
Six sewing companions, late 19th/early 20th Century, comprising a 'D' shaped plush covered example with tools, 19cms, another rectangular in purpl...
Lot 560
Two commemorative handkerchiefs, comprising a linen example commemorating Queen Victoria's jubilee
Two commemorative handkerchiefs, comprising a linen example commemorating Queen Victoria's jubilee 1887, 60cms sq., and a printed cotton example '...
Lot 631
A sampler 'Jane Sim 1842', worked with alphabets and numerals, over a house within figures, animals,
A sampler 'Jane Sim 1842', worked with alphabets and numerals, over a house within figures, animals, a ship, tree of life, stag, flowering jardini...
Two hundred unused hanks, of 25 metres of Moonbrand Best Embroidery thread. (200)
Lot 682
Five pairs of knitting needle protectors, on elastic or cord comprising a horn pair, and four bone
Five pairs of knitting needle protectors, on elastic or cord comprising a horn pair, and four bone pairs, largest 5cms, a single horn example and ...
Lot 699
Two sewing clamps, comprising a silver plated brass hemming bird clamp, the sprung bird with pin
Two sewing clamps, comprising a silver plated brass hemming bird clamp, the sprung bird with pin cushion to back and stamped to wings 'Patented Fe...
Lot 712
A green silk needle book in the form of a trug, pin stuck bottom edge, pink ribbon bow ends and tie,
A green silk needle book in the form of a trug, pin stuck bottom edge, pink ribbon bow ends and tie, the interior in pink silk with single stitche...
Lot 715
Six needle cases, comprising two steel examples, one with file cut decoration, 7.2cms, a floral
Six needle cases, comprising two steel examples, one with file cut decoration, 7.2cms, a floral painted bone example, 6.5cms, a bone cylinder form...
Lot 721
A framed set of eight Baxter needle box prints, from the Regal set, mounted on card within gilt
A framed set of eight Baxter needle box prints, from the Regal set, mounted on card within gilt Oxford type border above in gilt 'Designed and Eng...
Lot 743
Five vegetable ivory needle cases, all with engine turned or carved decoration and of cylinder form,
Five vegetable ivory needle cases, all with engine turned or carved decoration and of cylinder form, including a standing example, 8.2cms. (5)...
Lot 749
Four standing needle cases, and a combination needle case/tape measure, comprising a wooden barrel
Four standing needle cases, and a combination needle case/tape measure, comprising a wooden barrel form Mauchline style example, rotating top with...
Lot 753
Four carved wood Tyrolean needle cases, comprising a standing cylinder example complete with
Four carved wood Tyrolean needle cases, comprising a standing cylinder example complete with internal three division reel, 10.2cms, two cylinder f...
Lot 754
Five needle cases, comprising a bone example in the form of a furled umbrella, 12cms, another
Five needle cases, comprising a bone example in the form of a furled umbrella, 12cms, another similar in wood and bone, 10cms, a turned rosewood e...
Lot 755
Seven needle cases, comprising a gilt brass hinged example with hanging loop, 8.5cms, two bone
Seven needle cases, comprising a gilt brass hinged example with hanging loop, 8.5cms, two bone furled umbrella examples both with minor losses to ...
Lot 756
Twelve needle cases, comprising a good carved wood cylinder example, top split and bound, upstand
756Twelve needle cases, comprising a good carved wood cylinder example, top split and bound, upstand
Twelve needle cases, comprising a good carved wood cylinder example, top split and bound, upstand with loss, 12cms, six bone examples some with sp...
Lot 764
A fine bolster needle flannel, circa 1820, in plum silk, the single flannel with stitched edge
A fine bolster needle flannel, circa 1820, in plum silk, the single flannel with stitched edge over a small compartment with immaculately stitched...
Each male, with moustache and long slender beard, one hand behind their back, the other resting on a Classical plinth, carved with a Green Man mas...
Of oval form, with rounded stepped edges the push-on lid engraved ‘Thomas Lloyd ? Colchester’, continuing in Dutch and ending in ‘Rotterdam’, the ...
Lot 51
A 15TH CENTURY CARVED OAK AND PIERCED POLYCROME-DECOARTED TRACERY SCREEN SECTION, CIRCA 1450.
Designed with tracery lights, with remains of a powder blue ground, salmon-pink edging and gilt highlights, the latter particularly to a lower lea...
The upper handle terminating in a pipe tamper, the lower handle with hoop terminal, the hinge with a further tamper, the long stems terminating in...
Of oval and slightly domed form, the hinged lid engraved ‘Willm Harrison / Manchester / 1742’ below decorative scrollwork, length 10.3cm.
Of oval form, the push-on lid engraved to the centre ‘James Potter’ and dated ‘1782’, within a band of script reading ‘ When this you see remember...
Of oval form, the push-on lid with rounded edge and engraved ‘AE*BA *1720*’, within a laurel-wreath border, the base engraved ‘J Goodman’, 8.5cm b...
With semicircular blade end, long stem and rounded terminal, all profusely carved with geometric designs, the outer, relatively flat edge, inscrib...
Of oval form, the push-on lid with rounded stepped edge and engraved ‘WILLIAM CROW / 1771’ to the centre, the base engraved with the initials ‘W.G...
Of typical form, with extensive geometric chip-carved decoration, the pierced and faceted terminal decorated with hearts, the rear engraved ‘Anne ...
Of oval form, the push-on lid designed with a profile bust portrait of King George I, flanked by the cypher ‘GR’, within a crowned roundel and fl...
Of rectangular form, the hinged lid with two engraved dials, with rotating hands, centred by a star and arrowhead, again rotating, against a leaf...
Of oval form, with push-on lid, covered with metallic floral scroll needlework, and lined in salmon-pink silk, 8cm wide.
Of oval form, with rounded stepped edges, the hinged lid engraved ‘Henry Draper '*1760*’, 11cm x 6.5cm.
Of circular form, carved with overlapping bold triangular pointed-leaves, 35cm by 32cm.
Of oval form, with moulded edges, the push-on lid engraved ‘Richard Jones / L(?)eayton / 1798' 10.5cm wide.
Of book form, the hinged lid with five arrowhead dials and a central circular ‘button’, the rear engraved ‘Philip W. Williams / Allt y gwnyy Harim...
Lot 73
A GOOD WILLIAM III SHEET AND CAST BRASS COMBINATION TOBACCO BOX, NAMED, WONDERFULLY INSCRIBED AND DA
Of circular form, the hinged lid centred by a dial and with moon ‘button’, engraved ‘James * Morton’ atop ’THO MORTON’, the back engraved with a w...
Of oval form, having a push-on lid, with a faint pattern of arcs and circles, the underside engraved with a coat of arms of three cockerels in a s...
Of highly unusual triangular form, the cedar lid with brass rim and inlaid with bone plaques, the central triangle engraved with the date ‘1664’, ...
Of elongated oval form, the hinged lid with rounded edge, engraved ‘WILLIAM EVERARD / SEPTEMBER EY 10 / 1740’, within a laurel-wreath border, the ...
Of oval form, appears to have a lift-off lid, engraved to the front and back with a couple within a domestic landscape, inscribed, with engraved m...
The fruitwood box of rectangular form with canted corners, fitted with a pair of tweezers to the base, an English paper table for calculating diam...
Lot 158
A 19TH CENTURY FAIENCE BOWL.
With scalloped rim, decorated in blue, ochre and greens, designed with a man rowing across a river, a bird perched in a tree to the foreground, 22...
Formed from two riveted sheets, designed with open tracery, namely mouchettes and daggers, below ‘coronet’ finials, 28cm high 13cm wide.
Of oval form, the push-on lid with rounded edge and engraved ‘John Wickes his box / Anno Domi / 1729’, within cloud-like simple scrolls, 5cm wide.
Of oval form, the oval push-on lid designed with a bust portrait of Queen Anne, flanked by the cypher ‘AR’, 6cm by 4cm.
Having a long pointed and stepped solid shank, oval bow and two-part notched bit, 17.5cm long.
Designed with a double row ‘horizon’ and various geometric designs, 10cm diameter.
The stylized fabric folds carved in particularly high relief, 46cm by 14cm.
Of scissor form, with axe head blades, maker stamped ‘R. Timmins & Sons', (fl.1790-1887), Birmingham, 23.5cm long.
Lot 821
An 18th Century silver bodkin, circular aperture over filigree scroll tapering panels, engraved to
An 18th Century silver bodkin, circular aperture over filigree scroll tapering panels, engraved to one side 'MW to M' enclosing a punch mark, 7.5c...
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