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Click here to subscribeAn 18th Century ivory silk sewing wallet, with anthemion and floral printed or painted decoration, gilt button, edged in gold lace, the interior with two variant silk pockets divided by a green two panel graduated flannel edged in gilt wire, 9.5 x 6.7cms closed. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A good French oval ivory etui with a full complement of fittings, circa 1860, the lid deeply carved with balls and grooves, one ball re-stuck, and initialled to the centre oval. The interior flush fitted with silver gilt and engraved tools comprising needle case, scissors, bodkin, stiletto, pencil and thimble, slight damage to hinge which is stamped 'Brevete SGDG', 11.5cms. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
An ivory veneered etui of 'Lady's Companion' type, circa 1850, the case with variant panels of pique type decoration, the interior in green silk with memo card, needle packet/flannel/tool card with elegant silver handled scissors, stiletto, cylinder needle case and fish form bodkin. Further fitted with a good gauge decorated silver thimble, above a drawer compartment fitted with two ivory reels beside a pencil with intaglio seal finial, a single blade folding knife with floral silver scales, and a silk pin cushion, 10cms high, 4.5cms deep, 6cms wide. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A fine late 18th Century French ivory cylinder form etui, elaborately pierced with trellis pattern and with pierced and carved panels of love birds, a boy playing a flute, a girl with guitar, flowers, doves of love, and other symbols and motifs with variant coloured foil backdrops. In four parts comprising a tape measure with Grecian key pattern tape inked in nails, a replacement needle case/reel, and an ivory thimble, a few small stress cracks, 13.5cms. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A good Regency tortoiseshell sewing box, of sarcophagal form edged in ivory, the lid with central raised tablet and engraved silver plaque 'MH' the whole raised on brass lion paw feet. The lid interior in ruched yellow silk over a lidded and compartmentalised interior with six reel compartments below a tortoiseshell lid pierced with holes, a boxed pin cushion pin stuck 'H', a yellow silk skein holder/needle flannel, a tape measure/thimble stand with ivory cylinder tape and complete printed tape, ivory thimble, a tool lid and two further tortoiseshell lids, with a selection of ivory tools including cylinder needle case, four ivory cylinder boxes two with circular tortoiseshell inlays to lids, a shuttle and other pieces, complete with key, 26 x 19 x 11cms.
An Anglo-Indian horn and ivory mounted sewing box, circa 1830, of rectangular form with canted lid, the whole overlaid with pierced and engraved ivory and raised on ivory paw feet, the sandal wood interior with lid panel over a compartmentalised base with three engraved ivory mounted lids, a multiple reel and two fitted pin cushions, with three hardwood engine turned reels, lid strut lacking, some losses to ivory fret, 20.5 x 16 x 8cms.
A rare early 19th Century Anglo-Indian ivory veneered sewing box in the form of a house, the pitched roof lacking chimney and with oval vacant cartouche within scroll engraved borders, the sides engraved with trellis windows, trees and flowers, the front with open door and railed fence, the sandalwood interior with fixed reel, two engraved lids, thimble and tape stand complete with tape measure, an ivory surround with bead box and a similar compartment with replacement cotton barrel, one end fitted with a drawer, some shrinkage and minor losses, 15.5 x 11 x 12.5cms.
A good Anglo-Indian ivory veneered sewing box, Vizagapatam, circa 1820, of sarcophagal form with bands of scroll inlay in black lac, raised on four ball feet, the lid with fan radiating centre rising to a tablet, the sandalwood interior with a lidded and compartmentalised tray with three ivory lids, pin cushion, tape/thimble stand, with three tapering ivory boxes with flowerhead carved lids and a matching cylinder tape measure, 18.5 x 13.5 x 11cms.
A late 18th Century burr yew wood sewing box with trade label of 'Bayley and Blew', of cut corner rectangular form with multiple line borders, the lid with an oval applied print of four cherubs. The interior in pink paper, the lid with oval printed trade label 'From Bayley And Blew, Cockspur Street, London'. The lower section with various fittings and accessories including three white wood cotton barrels, a similar multiple reel, an ivory cotton barrel, a cylinder tape measure, ratchet cylinder, box pin cushion, needle book, three misers purses and similar pieces, skeins, etc., 27.5 x 22 x 7.5cms. Bayley and Blew - William Bayley was listed as a perfumer at 17 Cockspur Street, London, in 1779. In 1784 at the same address the firm was listed as Bayley and Lowe. Then from 1799 to 1885 the firm was listed as Bayley Son and Blew. The company, in addition to its perfume business, made small cabinets and writing slopes and was patronised by George IV.
A fine Anglo-Indian ivory veneered sewing box, Vizagapatam, circa 1820, of sarcophagal form engraved with floral and other bands of decoration in black lac, the lid with radiating fan panel below a carved tablet, on lion paw carved bracket feet. The sandal wood interior with hinged ivory inlaid lid panel over a compartmentalised tray with three engraved ivory lids, multiple reel, and two pin cushions, the space below the tray with further divisions, 21 x 15.5 x 15.5cms.
An exceptional engine turned and pierced ivory sewing companion, Palais Royal, circa 1820, of tower form, the cylinder body fitted with four rosewood reels each with pierced boss aperture, below a gallery pin cushion and a further reducing tier fitted with an ivory thimble and terminating in a cylinder needle case, the crenellated top with inset triple pansy motif within a gilt rim under glass, 5.4cms dia. at base, 17.5cms high.
A mid 19th Century French musical sewing box in the form of a grand piano, the rosewood case with line inlay and ebony and ivory keyboard, raised on five turned ebonised legs. The interior with mirror lined lid over a purple velvet flush fitted tray with a selection of replacement tools, over a key wound musical box stamped '4431', complete with silk squab, 29 x 19.5 x 15.5cms.
A good late 18th/early 19th Century French etui with gold fittings, probably Palais Royal, the red leather rectangular case gilt tooled with double hook catches, the lid interior with mirror over an ivory velvet flush fitted base with cylinder form toothpick/pencil, replacement French gold thimble initialled 'MP', cut glass scent bottle with screw cover, pair of scissors with fancy gold arms to ribbed oval loops, a gold bodkin and a gold needle case, box 10.8 x 6.2 x 2.5cms.
An early 19th Century Anglo-Indian sandal wood, ivory and tortoiseshell sewing box of octagonal form, the ivory panels with engraved and black lac filled borders, the interior with a conforming lidded tray complete with ivory tape measure and thimble, with key, 30 x 25 x 9cms. From the collection of Enid Riley Part 1
An unusual gilt tooled vellum covered sewing box, circa 1820, of complex sarcophagal form with fan form lid centred by a raised tablet, gilt brass ring eagle form handles, and lion paw feet. The front fitted with a drawer. The compartmentalised and lidded interior with pin cushion, thimble stand, tool card and needle flannel. The lid interior with wallet form inset, 21 x 16 x 16.5cms. †For a similar box of Anglo-Indian origin and veneered in ivory see Grove(S), History of Needlework Tools, Plate 93. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A small Anglo-Indian porcupine quill and ivory sewing box, circa 1800, of sarcophagal form, the ivory borders engraved and filled with black lac, on four horn ball feet. The sandalwood interior with a lidded and compartmentalised tray with thimble, complete with key, 20 x 15.5 x 14cms. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
An Anglo-Chinese export sewing box, circa 1820, of cut corner sarcophagal form decorated in gilt and other lacquer in the typical style on a black ground, brass swan neck side handles, carved paw feet. The lid interior with mirror frame over a lidded and compartmentalised tray with a selection of typical carved ivory accessories, the pierced frames with some damage, writing drawer to front, complete with key, 34 x 25 x 16cms. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
Ten various reels and reel holders, comprising a pair with mother of pearl tops and bases, another incorporating a mirror to the top, another with inset abalone shell to the top, two ivory reels and a bone example, the pair 3cms dia., 3.8cms high. (10) A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
Reels and winders, all 19th Century, comprising an ivory cotton barrel with coffee grinder handle, 6cms, a pair of flowerhead ivory reels, 3.2cms, another with mother of pearl top, an ivory waxer, a bone reel with screw top, and a Chinese engraved mother of pearl thread winder, initialled, possibly converted, 6cms. (7)
Eight various small shuttles, comprising a 19th Century Chinese carved ivory example, 8cms, two horn examples each inlaid to one side with mother of pearl, abalone and silver flowers, both chipped to edges, 8 and 7.5cms, four various shuttles and a metal Tartan ware shuttle (Drummond), misshapen and losses to pattern at points, 7cms. (8) A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A rare tatting and crochet set, carried in the panniers of a gilt metal donkey on alabaster rectangular base, the ivory shuttle, 7cms, gilt metal crochet handle and complete set of six screw in hooks, 8cms wide. †For an identical example see Grove(S), The History of Needlework Tools, Plate 164. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A rare Killarney ware arbutus wood lucet, inscribed in pique work to one side 'Killarney Lakes' to the other 'A.A. Mew', 9.5cms, together with a pierced card and floral painted needle packet book, 9 x 6cms, and three 19th Century ivory pieces. (5) From the Hamlin Collection of Tunbridge Ware Part 2
A fine cased set of five gold and coral mounted tortoiseshell crochet hooks, of graduated size, the blue leather rectangular case initialled 'ATP' below a crown, the lid interior in ivory silk named 'H. Breant, 10, Place Vendòme, Paris', case 29 x 10.5 x 4cms. From the collection of Enid Riley Part 1
Three 19th Century ivory tambour hooks, comprising two of conventional three part form both with steel collars and turn keys, and another with turned and carved decoration with chuck form terminal all complete with hooks, largest 14cms. (3) A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A rare crochet set contained in a model of a steam locomotive, in vegetable ivory, rosewood and bone, 10.5cms, the boiler end unscrewing to reveal a turned bone handle with chuck and three of eight hooks. †For a similar example see Grove(S), The History of Needlework Tools, Plate 165. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
Three 19th Century carved ivory Chinese sewing clamps, comprising a pair of winding clamps, the rectangular frames carved with flowering branches below tapering reel cages surmounted by bowl form tops with carved borders, 15.5cms, and a companion clamp with original silk cushion over a roundel turned end the curved base carved with flowering branches, 7.5cms. (3) A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
Three needle books, comprising a fine 19th Century ivory example the cover part stained in red and gilt centred by an engraved cornucopia within scroll and floral spandrils, 8.5 x 5.5cms, another in gilt tooled red leather the cover with a three quarter length print of a lady the reverse an alpine lake scene, the interior with numerical compartments and bone crochet hook closure, 8.4 x 5.2cms, and a souvenir style example, 9 x 6.2cms. (3) From the collection of Enid Riley Part 1
A fine 19th Century French carved ivory needle case in the form of a quiver of arrows, the top section carved as feathers and sticks, the lower section with a panel carved with horticultural tools to one side and love birds and flowers to the other over a carved terminal, very minor chip to one corner of feather, 9.4cms. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A fine 19th Century French carved ivory needle case, of rectangular form the ogee moulded sides below a sliding top finely carved with flower heads and leaves and with a scallop shell pull, small time stained crack to one end, 6.4 x 3.7 x 2cms. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A good 19th Century carved ivory Dieppe needle case in the form of a fisherman, in traditional costume, two fish in one hand the other in his pocket, pork pie hat over curls, unscrewing at the waist, mounted on a turned mahogany pedestal, height of figure 7.5cms, overall 13.8cms. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
Five 19th Century bone and ivory needle cases, comprising an example as a furled umbrella, losses to top edge, 10.2cms, a square section example of tapering form the finial carved as a head, 12cms, and three cylinder form examples, one with split to cover, one with Stanhope (Souvenir of St Andrews - four views). (5) A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
A 19th Century French Dieppe carved ivory figural needle case in the form of a fisher woman, in traditional costume one hand holding a ring of two fish, the other holding a basket slung over her shoulder, unscrewing at the head, on oval seal base, 8.5cms. A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
Three 19th Century needle books, comprising an ivory example, the covers pierced with an oval panel depicting a dog amid pierced motifs, blue silk interior incorporating a pin cushion, 5 x 3.8cms, another with geometric pierced covers, 5.4cms, and a bone example with leaf pierced boards, 4.8cms. (3) A private collection - a passion for collecting of forty years Part 1
Twelve needle cases, comprising a beadwork cylinder example with bone core, slight loss at joint, 8.5cms, another in bone as a furled umbrella with Stanhope (distorted), a 19th Century plain ivory example, 6.5cms, four metal Mitrailleuse style examples, three wooden, a vegetable ivory example with acorn ends, 8cms, and a Tyrolean carved wood standing example with reel and needle case, chips and minor losses, 12.5cms. (12)
Needle books, needle packets and pin cushions, comprising an ivory example with stitched decoration, losses to two corners, 6.5cms, three cloth examples, five pin cushions and cards including an embroidered circular example, 5.2cms dia., a Climax change pin book, 9cms, various needle packets, a box of mourning pins, and a white metal pin case, 8cms. (qty)
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