We found 239713 price guide item(s) matching your search

Refine your search

Year

Filter by Price Range
  • List
  • Grid
  • 239713 item(s)
    /page

Lot 283

A scarce 19th Century ivory circular knitting needle gauge, inscribed to 24 and stamped to reverse 'W Boulton And Son, Redditch', 4.2cm. ± Boulton and Sons were Redditch needle manufacturers and exhibited at the Great Exhibition.

Lot 284

Seven tambour and crochet hooks, comprising a 19th Century ivory three section example with steel collar and turnbuckle, 12cm, two others both lacking end covers, a tambour hook with engraved gold handle, small dent, an unusual silver filigree crochet hook, a fancy brass slider crochet hook and a bone example. (7)Ê

Lot 286

Two 19th Century ivory pieces, comprising a baluster handle French knitting stick or knitting Nancy, points worn, 9cm, and an ivory lyre form lucet, 8.3cm. (2)

Lot 288

Two Chinese netting cases and two needle cases, comprising a wooden example carved with figures and pagodas amid trees, complete with tools, 16cm, a 19th Century ivory example with tools, 15.5cm, and two 19th Century ivory needle cases one carved with a dragon, 9cm and 6cm. (4)Ê

Lot 294

Two 19th Century ivory sewing clamps, comprising a rectangular frame example carved with flowers in the oriental style below a turned finial and reel, 13cm, the other similar with roundel decorated frame, 10cm. (2)

Lot 295

A collection of six 19th Century bone and ivory sewing clamps, including two Canton bone examples, two deficient of parts, largest 11cm. (6)

Lot 296

A 19th Century carved ivory sewing clamp, the 'C' form leaf and floral carved frame below a carved vase form pin cushion, 13cm.Ê

Lot 297

Five 19th Century bone and ivory sewing clamps, comprising a rectangular frame example with reel top, 11.5cm, and four Chinese examples, two lacking parts. (5)

Lot 304

An early 19th Century Dieppe carved ivory needle case in the form of a fisherman in traditional costume, a brace of fish in one hand, on hatched oval base, 7.2cm.

Lot 305

An early 19th Century Palais Royal ivory needle case of rectangular section, gilt ferrule, one side inset with two Verre eglomise panels, the circular example cracked, 9.5cm.

Lot 326

A fine 19th Century carved ivory needle case in the form of a recumbent dog, well detailed with paws forward and tail by rear leg, 7.5cm.Ê

Lot 327

A fine early 19th Century Palais Royal carved ivory needle case in the form of a quiver of arrows, and decorated with cut steel pins, one side with a sliding lid centred by an enamel and gilt oval pansy motif within a border of cut steel pins, 7.2cm.Ê

Lot 329

A 19th Century ivory Anglo Indian needle case, of cylinder form decorated with bands and flowers infilled in black, screw cover, 6cm.Ê

Lot 333

A mid 19th Century Dieppe carved ivory standing needle case, of a fisherwoman in traditional costume, one hand holding a ring of two fish, hatched rectangular base, well carved elaborate bonnet and dress detail, 7cm.Ê

Lot 338

Three 19th Century cylinder form ivory needle cases, comprising a stacked brick example with spiral ends, 8cm, another spirally carved with leaves, 9cm, and a geometric carved example, 9cm. (3)Ê

Lot 341

A needle case and a thimble, the wooden needle case in the form of a furled umbrella, 13cm, and a 19th Century two part Chinese ivory thimble. (2)

Lot 343

An early 19th Century ivory cylinder needle case incorporating a perpetual calendar, with a grid of thirty one days over a moveable ring for the days of the week, over a seal base, 6.8cm.Ê

Lot 345

Six various 19th Century bone and ivory cylinder form needle and bodkin cases, largest 12.5cm. (6)

Lot 361

An early 19th Century ivory bodkin case, the body pierced with circles and spirals, attractive flower head pierced ends, 12cm.Ê

Lot 386

A fine early 19th Century thimble case with ivory thimble, the case in turned coquilla carved with military trophies, love birds and geometric motifs with ivory screw mount and finials one initialled 'B', the ivory thimble with copper gilt border, case 4.5cm, thimble 2.4cm. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 389

Four thimbles and a thimble case, comprising a ribbed silver finger guard, two 19th Century ivory thimbles, and a white wood thimble barrel with spot decoration and brass thimble, 4cm. (5) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 396

A collection of thimbles and two thimble cases, comprising five 19th Century ivory examples, eight silver examples including five with stone tops, a silver gilt continental example with enamel border, a silver finger guard, s.d., three others, an ivorine thimble case and a leather example. (20)

Lot 404

A mixed lot - sewing, four 19th Century ivory pieces comprising a burnt circle barrel form tape measure, tape lacking, chip to top rim, 4cm, a flower head top tape measure with basket weave body complete with hand inked tape in nails, 3cm, a similar waxer, 3.2cm, and a pedestal pin cushion, slight crack, 5.5cm. (4)

Lot 408

A mixed lot of 19th Century ivory sewing tools, comprising a lyre form lucet, 8.5cm, a reeded cylinder needle case, 7.2cm, another a turned reversible stiletto, 7cm, three small ivory reels, and an ivory needle book. (8) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 411

A French 19th Century ivory tailors rule, of ten hinged sections engraved in ins. and cm., 36 ins. max., 12.5cm closed.

Lot 412

A mixed lot - sewing, comprising a leather book form 'Lady's Companion', leather tool card with three fittings, 9.5cm, a Spa work floral decorated reel, thimble and needle case of tapering cylinder form, 12cm, three pin cushions/retainers, a Lace Tablet, slight loss and a Chinese 19th Century carved ivory cylinder needle case, 8.5cm. (7)

Lot 414

A mixed lot - sewing, comprising a pierced and engraved standing pin cushion inscribed 'Dieppe', 6cm, another, 5cm, a vegetable ivory disc form pin cushion, another in pierced bone, split, a mother of pearl needle book, chip to one corner, and a cut mother of pearl disc form emery. (6)

Lot 418

A mixed lot - sewing, comprising five pairs of steel scissors, largest 10cm, two needle packet books, a material reel case, 10cm, a rectangular floral decorated white wood pin cushion, 7cm, a Mauchline ware cylinder waxer (Robin - A Merry Christmas), 3cm, and a vegetable ivory basket weave pin cushion, 5cm high. (10) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 422

A mixed lot - sewing, all 19th Century ivory pieces comprising five cotton barrels, a thread winder and two reversible stilettos, last 9 and 7cm. (8)

Lot 424

A mixed lot - sewing, comprising a wooden table clamp wool winder, 27cm, a wood and ivory 19th Century netting reel, 14.5cm, a collection of thimbles and two thimble compendiums, a pair of oval section containers with hinged lids one fitted with a pair of folding scissors the other a bodkin, two silver pencils, a Stevengraph silk picture 'The Good Old Days', framed, and other pieces. (qty)Ê

Lot 426

A mixed lot - sewing, comprising a good 19th Century ivory tape measure of acorn form with floral carved top, 4cm, two silk sack form emeries, a bone disc form pin cushion, slight loss to edge, a reversible ivory stiletto, a pair of bone knitting needle protectors, two Chinese bone thread barrels lacking handles, and a pair of silver handled scissors. (10)

Lot 455

A 19th Century Indian ivory card case depicting to one side Durga slaying the demon buffalo, cracks, 10 x 7.2cm.

Lot 456

Two 19th Century ivory pieces comprising an engine turned circular box containing four circular playing card markers 3cm dia., and a small ivory handled brush, 5cm. (2)

Lot 462

A French 'Souvenir' note book and calendar, 1829, the grained red leather covers with pierced steel spandrils the cover with an oval tablet engraved 'Souvenir', silk end papers and wallet pocket, the note book with pencil inscriptions, on the last page a concertina printed calendar 'Calendrier Portatif por L'AnnŽŽ 1829, A Paris, chez Le Fuel - Editeur, Rue St Jacques, No. 54, pres celle due Foin', complete with ivory stylus, 8.2 x 5.7cm. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 466

A late 18th Century ivory circular box, the lid inset with a painted panel of an eye under glass, the base engraved 'Oh May You See My Love For Thee' within a floral and ribbon border, 5cm dia. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 469

An attractive early 19th Century ivory fan, probably Chinese, the pierced ivory guards enclosing pierced ivory sticks each terminating in a polychrome painted panel of birds, flowers and insects, paste set silver loop, 19.2cm closed, 30.5cm max. open. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 471

An early 19th Century print and paper decorated fan, the pierced, carved and shaped guards to pierced ivory sticks, the paper guard painted with white crescents with sequins backed by painted flower swags and leaves with a central circular print of a young girl and boy, 26.5cm closed, 46cm wide. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 481

An early 19th Century oval miniature on ivory, of a girl wearing a gold earring, a white collar and double breasted black blouse set against a sky background, the gold frame engraved around the edge 'From Mary Elianora Wickham to Mary and Eliosa Blake' the back with hair memorium in the form of a flower with jewelled decoration, 7.5 x 5.5cm. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 492

A 19th Century oriental ivory and lacquer decorated visiting card case, of rectangular form with pull off lid, each side decorated in red and gold lacquer with a bird before bamboo, 10.5 x 6.7cm.Ê

Lot 494

A rare 19th Century ivory swivel notelet, the covers carved and titled 'Napoleons House - Napoleons Tomb', floret pivot, hinged clasp, 9 x 4.5cm.Ê

Lot 495

A 19th Century French ivory and silver mounted note book, blue velvet spine, the cover pierced and engraved in silver with a vacant shield over ivory, silk lined interior with wallet, pages titled in French for days of the week, complete with stylus, 9.5 x 6cm.Ê

Lot 506

A 19th Century ivory handled seal and a wax impression of the Privy Purse seal, the seal with gilt metal mount to hardstone intaglio with shield and motto, 8.5cm, the wax seal contained in a locket style circular case with scroll handle, 6cm. (2)

Lot 513

A mixed lot, comprising a 19th Century 6 ins. folding rule, a Victorian silver pull push pencil, 12cm, a 19th Century ivory paper knife the horn handle inlaid to one side with mother of pearl and abalone flowers and pique work, 19cm, two turned rosewood seal boxes each with wax seal, 3.7cm, a gold mounted watch key, and a rectangular rosewood sliding lid box, 7cm. (7) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 519

A coconut basket and five other pieces, the carved coconut basket with geometric decoration, 12cm, a coquilla nut circular box containing dominos, 4.5cm, a similar egg, 7cm, a similar thimble case with thimble, 3.5cm, a vegetable ivory egg containing twin reels and needle case, 5cm, and a bug bear, 8cm. (6) From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 525

A 19th Century ivory box and an oval tortoiseshell box, the first of circular form and of two compartments, the lid inset with a gold pansy motif, the base section with a gilt frame mirror, 5.7cm dia., the other, 4.8cm. (2)

Lot 528

A 19th Century ivory and shibayama fan or face screen handle, with a signed mother of pearl rectangular plaque, decorated with birds and insects, some lacking, on a blue silk rope suspension with head carved ojime, 19cm excluding silk suspension.Ê

Lot 532

A fine ivory and shibayama decorated silver purse, one side in gold lacquer with flowering branches the flower heads and a butterfly in mother of pearl and other materials, the other side in plain ivory with a pierced metal monogram 'ELB' engraved internally to the silver hinge mount 'Eivir Linda Bidwell - Barton Road, Cambridge', assayed with lion and leopard head without date letter but with the makers mark for Drew and Sons (Samuel Summers Drew and Ernest Drew), leather and cloth four division interior, the silver mounts to the divisions hallmarked for Birmingham, 1897 with conforming makers mark, 8 x 5.7cm.Ê

Lot 533

A mixed lot, of 19th Century bone and ivory pieces including an oval brooch 'Adam', 5cm, an Indian ivory lotus carved pedestal vase, 7cm, and other pieces, some incomplete. (qty)

Lot 547

An attractive late 19th Century/early 20th Century Japanese ivory okimono, in the form of a bowl carved to the centre interior with a bat's head, the exterior of the bowl with branches of leaves and flowers in shibayama and supported by three male figures, two of young appearance and wearing bibs and holding chop sticks, the elder figure ushering them away, signature to base, 11.5cm max dia., 5cm high.Ê

Lot 565

An Anglo Indian ivory and horn chess set, Vizagapatam, mid 19th Century, part only comprising eight ivory pawns, bishop, queen and knight and eight horn pawns, two castles, one knight, two bishops, king and queen, with two ivory bases only. (28)

Lot 570

Two small powder or shot flasks, comprising a 19th Century ivory example with silver plated mounts, hinged cover engraved with a crest and 'Vincit Amor Patriae', 13cm, and another with leather and inlaid body, lacking screw cover, 12.5cm. (2)

Lot 573

A 19th Century ivory and shibayama visiting card case, of rectangular form, each side with flowers and leaves in gold lacquer with insects, flowers, and other details in mother of pearl, coral and other materials, 8.5 x 4.7cm.Ê

Lot 574

A late 19th Century ivory rectangular box, the lid with carved monogram, two division interior, 12 x 6 x 2cm, and a magnifying glass on leaf and floral carved ivory handle, 11.2cm. (2)Ê

Lot 586

A Georgian ivory toothpick box of navette form, the lid inset with a painted panel of dogs chasing a hare in gilt frame under glass, velvet and paper lined interior, small chip and crack to underside, 8.4cm.

Lot 626

Buttons - a mixed lot mostly 19th Century comprising a set of five amber coloured pear shaped buttons, 3cm, a set of six domed form amber buttons, 3cm, a smaller set of eight, twenty one agate buttons, largest 3.5cm, a pair of Chinese carved ivory buttons, 2.5cm and fifteen bone and ivory buttons. (57) From the collection of the late Claire Gilchrist

Lot 652

Buttons - a cased set of six silver buttons by Keswick School of Industrial Arts, in the Arts and Crafts style, each of domed form decorated with a flower head, each 2cm dia., set in ivory velvet, the silk lined lid interior inscribed in gilt 'Keswick School of Industrial Arts', the outer case in green cloth, the case 16 x 3.5cm. From the collection of the late Claire Gilchrist

Lot 663

Buttons - a rare set of twelve 18th Century buttons contained in their original black leather circular box, with wall mount hanging, each steel button with domed purple enamel within a copper frame with central steel stud, 3.6cm, slight chipping to edge of steel on four, the lid to the case secured by three of four brass swing hooks, the interior in red velvet and ivory silk, box 20.5cm dia. From the collection of the late Claire Gilchrist

Lot 687

Buttons - an attractive framed display of twenty five buttons, comprising a silver mask example, paste set, floral and figural enamels including a turtle and a fish, two silver, two Japanese 19th Century ivory examples and others, largest 3cm, frame 32 x 24.5cm. From the collection of the late Mary Wheelhouse

Lot 71

An early 19th Century disc form ivory pin cushion, with burnt circle decoration on a silk hanging loop, 4.2cm dia. From a connoisseur's collection

Lot 711

The Property of A Lady A set of eight late 19th Century Japanese ivory stud form buttons, decorated in gold and coloured lacquer, four depicting birds amid flowering branches and four depicting insects amid flowering branches, 2cm dia. (8)Ê

Loading...Loading...
  • 239713 item(s)
    /page

Recently Viewed Lots