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A 19th Century French ivory sewing compendium of rectangular form the lid formally with applied motif, the interior flush fitted with silver gilt tools comprising, twin blade folding knife, stiletto, tambour hook, bodkin, thimble, scroll arm scissors, needlecase, and propelling pencil, 12 x 7.5cm
A mid Victorian rosewood sewing box of rectangular form and well fitted, the front and lid inlaid with pewter lines and cut mother of pearl, the interior with ruched yellow silk panel within a tooled leather surround, over a yellow paper, silk and tooled leather tray with three tooled leather lids, pair of needlebooks, thimble mount and tool card, with a set of eight mother of pearl top reel holders, emery and waxer, silver thimble and thimble guard, and a selection of other tools, 30.5 x 22 x 12.5cm
A rare 18th Century silver filigree combination needle/thimble case complete with matched period silver thimble, the two stage case of tapering cylinder form on a chain suspension, decorated all over with panels of quill work, hinged cover with catch, the thimble with dot edged plain frieze with mark ïGÍ and indistinct scratched initials, case and chain, 15.5cm The thimble with internal label ïTSL 1997 18th Century Englishî
Four tape measures comprising a mother of pearl and gilt metal bird cage example, replacement plain tape, 2.3cm, and three miniature examples comprising a circular example in gold with engraved border, tape frayed and a/f, 10.4cm, a silver barrel with bands of decoration, tape faint and shortened, 2.2cm, and an Anglo-Chinese ivory example, 1.7cm (4)
A late 18th Century/early 19th Century continental silver etui of oval section and tapering form, decorated with flowers and scrolls, with a complete compliment of fittings comprising steel tweezers, silver pencil holder, mother of pearl handled folding knife, earspoon bodkin, steel bladed scissors with hinged silver arms, silver bodkin, initialled to base ïARÍ, slight dent to one side of case, 8.7cm
Nine metal knitting needle gauges comprising The Cornucopia, silver plate, with incorrect leather case/Mlle Reigos Bell Gauge by G Chambers and Co, brass, Patent 1847, in leather case/four other brass bell shaped gauges H Walker/G Chambers (x2)/H Walker-Archer/another heart shaped _ The Fairfax/another heart shaped _ Abel Morrall/and a rectangular bone example with numerals (9)
Two unusual 19th Century small format knitting sheaths, comprising a small silver example, French or Dutch, one side with wriggle work borders and leaves, the other plain and mounted with a tube as a sword scabbard, with four stitching holes, 5.5cm, and an oval ivory example with carved decoration, the border with pairs of holes for stitching, 5cm (2)
Four scarce silver thimbles for The Isle of Man comprising an example with engraved border and applied motif, Chester 1901, another with raised letter border, by James Swann, 1902, another in cable style with applied shield motif and another plain border, cast motif (4) All with internal labels penultimate probably from Holmes, pink label 3632
An early 19th Century leather cased etui attributed to Joseph Taylor of Birmingham, the floral and leaf scroll embossed rectangular red leather case with silver lid tablet engraved ïDÍ, the flush fitted velvet interior with silver handled stiletto, a pair of silver handled scissors with sheath, a leaf decorated silver cylinder tape measure, complete tape, a silver disc form waxer, a silver thimble, a fitted velvet pincushion, replacement gilt brass bodkin and mother of pearl silk winder, 16 x 9cm
An early 19th Century German silver sewing companion in the form of an articulated fish, the engraved body with slide off head with glass eyes, revealing a screw off thimble, a two division screw off reel and a two division compartment, indistinct mark to tail, 15cm A near identical example sold, Christies, Thimbles from The Collection of Edwin F Holmes, 31st May 1995, Lot 220
A mixed lot _ sewing comprising a mother of pearl shuttle, 8cm a painted and inscribed bone needlebook, a Georgian silver open top thimble, a modern brass thimble inscribed to top ñSoho Foundry, Sovereign Hillî, a pair of delicate steel scissors, 9.5cm, a pair of Chinese steel scissors in embroidered silk case, 8.5cm, a silver handled stiletto, point bent, an engraved silver bodkin, and two outfitters booklets (10)
A mixed lot comprising a 19th Century square section glass scent bottle with gilt decoration and crescent form stopper, 11.5cm, an engraved silver cylinder form whistle, Birmingham, 1891, 4.8cm, and a collection of 43 mother of pearl gaming counters mostly decorated and of various shapes, and a mother of pearl buckle (qty)
A rare early 19th Century silver filigree combination thimble/scent bottle and tape measure the screw of a thimble in quill work with a raised oval cartouche initialled ____ over a cut glass tapering scent bottle complete with stopper over a tape measure with conforming initials, wound from the dome top, the tape printed in inches over a leaf border, and commencing at 10î, 5.5cm
Knitting _ three pieces comprising a pair of adjustable silver knitting needle protectors engraved ñE.B. 21st Nov. 1885î, 23cm closed, an ivory knitting needle cylinder with engraved gold bands, crack to screw top, 17cm, and a pair of plated brass knitting needle protectors in the form of ladyÍs boots (3)
*Moveable Manuscript. Hand written and illustrated transformation booklet, circa 1824, large single sheet, watermarked 1824, folded and cut to form five horizontal narratives, each with pen, ink, and watercolour illustrations in a juvenile hand, accompanied by three four-line stanzas in neat manuscript, each with two folding flaps, toned and dusty, somewhat torn and creased, with some old paper repairs to folds, overall dimensions 38 x 46cm (15 x 18ins) An improving narrative which begins with the story of Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel, followed by a lion and a griffon with a girl as its prey, ending with a discussion of wealth and death: 'Sickness is come & death is nigh/Help gold & silver Else I die/They will not help they are but dross/Turn up & see my End at Last'. An early and unusual example of a story book with transforming pictures made by a child. (1)
Fleming (Ian). A complete set of all 14 James Bond novels, 1st editions, 1953-1966, comprising: Casino Royale, 1953, previous owner signature to front endpaper, a few light spots front and rear, original black cloth lettered in red with heart motif to upper cover, 1st issue dust jacket (with no Times review), spine ends a little rubbed with small nicks (reinforced with small strip of tape at ends to verso), small chips at folds, 8vo, Live and Let Die, 1st edition, 1954, original black cloth lettered in gilt with gilt medallion to upper cover, one or two small light marks to rear cover, 3rd state dust jacket (with jacket design credit directly under front flap text), spine ends very slightly rubbed with tiny nicks at head (slight fading to spine lettering), light marginal toning to flaps, 8vo, Moonraker, 1st edition, 1955, original black cloth lettered in silver, dust jacket, light fading to spine, light toning at head of rear panel and to flap margins, 8vo, Diamonds Are Forever, 1st edition, 1956, original black cloth lettered in silver (a trifle rubbed at head of spine), dust jacket, spine slightly toned and rubbed at ends with small chip and tiny tears, marginal toning to flaps, 8vo, From Russia, With Love, 1st edition, 1957, a few small spots to fore edges, previous owner inscription erased from front endpaper, original black cloth, upper cover with gun design blocked in silver and bronze, price-clipped dust jacket, a little toned, spine slightly rubbed with small nicks at ends, a few light stains, 8vo, Dr No, 1st edition, 1958, 2nd state boards (with silhouette of a dancing girl to upper cover), dust jacket, light clear tape residue marks to head and foot of rear panel, 8vo, Goldfinger, 1st edition, 1959, original black cloth lettered in gilt, upper cover with gold coins in eye sockets, dust jacket, 8vo, together with For Your Eyes Only, 1960 (dust jacket spine lettering faded to orange), Thunderball, 1961, The Spy Who Loved Me, 1962 (with presentation inscription and small tape reinforcement at head to dust jacket verso), On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963, You Only Live Twice, 1964, The Man With the Golden Gun, 1965 and Octopussy and The Living Daylights, 1966 (14)
Adams (W.H. Davenport). Famous Caverns and Grottoes, Described and Illustrated, 1886, 40 black and white illustrations, some light spotting, contemporary gilt decorated green calf bound by Relfe Brothers, spine slightly rubbed with minor loss, 8vo, together with Kingsley (Charles), Town Geology, 1877, some minor toning, original embossed blue cloth, spine faded and slightly rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, and Bridges (Roy), From Silver to Steel..., Melbourne, 1920, 67 black and white illustrations, orignal grey cloth, boards and spine lightly marked, 4to, plus other late 19th and 20th century geology and mining reference, and related, mostly orignal cloth, some in dust jackets, some ex library copies, some duplicaton, G/VG, 8vo/4to (6 shelves)
*Aviation Games. A collection of aviation games, including The Aerial Contest manufactured at the Spear Works, Bavaria, circa 1910, with original board and six pieces, together with A Journey by Air, manufactured at the Spear Works, Enfield, England, original board, four counters, and dice, plus Steeplechase and The Silver Streak board games, pop-up books, and other items (a carton)
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