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A good English mother of pearl and abalone shell Lady's Companion, circa 1840, of canted corner rectangular section, the sloping lid with white metal shield tablet initialled 'JK'. The interior in blue silk and velvet with the correct steel bladed fancy silver handled scissors, worn blue silk needle flannel / tool mount, unmarked silver thimble, silver pencil, single blade folding knife with fancy silver scales, glass scent bottle with silver plated screw top and a silver handled stiletto, 6.5 x 5.2 x 10.5cms max.                                      From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

A French gilt metal etui for a child, circa 1880, in the form of a bee skep, raised on three legs, the front two with leaf mounts, the woven gilt base with part enamelled bee at the skep with four other bees to the upper exterior. The interior with purple velvet tool mount with fancy cord border, the tools comprising gilt brass thimble, stiletto, needle case, steel bladed gilt mounted scissors, and a bodkin, 5.5cms max. dia., 13cms high.                                      From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

Tartan ware, two pieces, comprising a bow front and slant top thimble case (Stuart), with a silver thimble, 3.5cms, and a disc form pin cushion (Caledonia), 5cms dia.     (2)                                     From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

Five thimble cases each with a thimble, comprising a velvet slipper with silver thimble, 6cms, a vegetable ivory acorn with bone thimble, a leather purse form example with Pat. thimble, a brass egg with brass thimble and internal needle case, and a coquilla egg with unmarked silver thimble.     (5)                                     From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

A French painted wooden etui, circa 1890, of rectangular section and tapering form, the lid painted in polychrome with a young woman on a swing suspended from two trees and inscribed 'La Balancoire'. The interior in green silk and velvet, the base flush fitted with floral and leaf decorated fancy needle case, a steel shafted silver handled stiletto, a pair of steel bladed scissors with silver arms and loops, and a silver thimble with leaf scroll frieze, case 11.5 x 7cms max.                                      From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

A Norwegian silver gilt and enamel moonstone top thimble by Aksel Holmsen, depicting a moose at pace in a wooded snowy landscape, internal apex marks '925S Norway 3', compass and pliers mark.                                      From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

Four tape measures, comprising a novelty metal example in the form of a thimble surmounted by a gilt metal Arab tailor, complete printed tape in ins. and cms., 5.5cms, a copper and brass coffee grinder example, tape complete but re-enforced to first inch and end stop, a box wood drum form example with complete printed tape, and a turned bone example incorporating a pin cushion, the printed tape commencing at 6ins.      (4)

A Norwegian silver and enamel moonstone top thimble by David Anderson, depicting a tiur or grouse resting on a branch in a pine forest by the water's edge, internal apex mark '925S Made In Norway 2', hammer and plier mark.                                      From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

A novelty sewing companion in the form of a shoe, circa 1920, in brown leather and cloth with lace, interior with two wooden reels and nickel thimble, 13cms.

A mixed lot, sewing, comprising an 18th Century metallic and silk thread pin cushion of pillow form with ribbon edges, 4.7cms, a bone four division multi reel, 12.5cms, an olive wood cylinder box containing a five division reel, 9.2cms, and a floral decorated brass thimble egg on chain, 4.4cms.     (4)

Thimbles from the Collection of Elaine Gaussen                                    A Norwegian silver gilt and enamel moonstone top thimble by David Anderson, depicting a late scene with silhouette trees and birds, internal apex marks '925S/2', hammer and pliers.                                      From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

A group of cased thimbles, comprising a gold thimble by Henry Griffiths and Sons in leather case, two silver thimbles in a green leather case in the form of a binocular or opera glass case, 4.5cms, a miniature gilt metal and mother of pearl egg containing a silver thimble for a child, 3.5cms, a slightly larger egg containing an attractive silver thimble for a child with engraved decoration, raised letter script 'Ever Dear', over faceted rim, case 4.5cms, and a floral brass egg on chain containing a silver thimble with bold leaf decorated frieze, case 4.5cms.     (5)

A cased set of four silver mounted sewing tools, the simulated crocodile rectangular case lined in silk and velvet, the tools comprising a pair of steel bladed scissors, crochet hook, stiletto, thimble and button hook, the tools by Levi and Salaman, Birmingham 1902, the thimble by James Fenton, Birmingham 1900, case 20 x 8.7 x 3cms.

Ten pin cushions and emeries, comprising three various strawberry emeries, three pin discs one floral painted, 5.6cms dia., a leather pumpkin, a velvet hat incorporating thimble stand, a silk shoe (split at seam), and a penguin emery.    (10)                                     From the collection of Sally French-Greenslade

A leather cased gold sewing etui retailed by Asprey, the blue leather rectangular case with gilt tooling, the lid interior in silk with crown and 'Asprey 166 Bond Street'. The base in flush fitted velvet, the tools marked 9ct and with engine turned decoration comprising a cylinder needle case, a thimble, a steel shafted stiletto, a pair of steel scissors with gold arms and loops, and an undecorated gold bodkin, case 12.5 x 7cms.                                     From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

A late 17th / early 18th Century gold thimble, of plain form with reeded rim.                                     From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

A miniature sewing etui for a doll, contained in a natural walnut shell, circa 1860, decorative gilt tool and hinge mount, the complete silver mounted tools comprising bodkin, needle case, scissors, stiletto and thimble with decorative frieze, catch inoperative, 4.2cms wide.                                      From the collection of Sally French-Greenslade

A mixed lot, sewing, including a bone crochet hook with China man finial, 17cms, a carved wood Tyrolean sewing companion containing three division reel with needle case, thimble stand and brass thimble, 11cms high, a coquilla egg, folding metal tooling spike, five various shuttles, various bone tools and sundries.    (Qty)                                     From the collection of Sally French-Greenslade

A 17th Century silver thimble for a child, double rim below a panel with single scratch initial.                                      From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

A good Palais Royal mother of pearl thimble, the body with gilt metal and enamel oval pansy motif over a plain frieze within gilt wire borders.                                      From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

A 19th Century English porcelain thimble, of tall form, probably Worcester, painted with a brightly plumaged bird amid flowering branches between gilt lines.                                     From the collection of Sally French-Greenslade

A mixed lot, sewing, comprising fifteen various tools, two mother of pearl stilettos, 7 and 5.5cms, mother of pearl reel, vegetable ivory thimble acorn with Stanhope (4v A Memory of Paisley), four silver thimbles, bone lace bobbin inscribed 'Jane Dean', three mother of pearl gaming counters, and other pieces some damaged or incomplete.     (Qty)

A French sewing etui for a child, circa 1850, the circular alabaster base mounted with a brass tripod form base and curved arm supporting a purple ceramic sphere painted with trailing flowers and with gilt decorative mounts. Opened by depressing the ball finial revealing the tools contained in a gilt metal circular basket with cream velvet infill and consisting of gilt metal thimble, needle case, stiletto, bodkin, and steel bladed scissors with gilt arms, the interior of the sphere lined in pleated material, max. height 17cms, dia. of sphere 7.5cms, dia. at base 9.5cms.                                      From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

A fine example of an English book form Lady's Companion, circa 1840, in neat gilt tooled green leather titled to the 'spine'. The interior with writing tablet, maroon leather skein holder / needle flannel / and tool mount with the correct silver mounted scissors, silver fish form bodkin, and silver handled stiletto, the front section with silver Victoria and Albert commemorative tape measure, the printed tape complete, silver pencil, single blade folding knife with fancy silver scales, and a silver thimble the frieze part frosted and engraved, the latter nesting on a drawer, a fine example, near mint, 5.8 x 4 x 9.3cms.                                      From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

A Norwegian silver and enamel moonstone top thimble by Marius Hammer, in red basse-taille, internal apex marks '830S' with hammer and M.                                     From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

A miniature sewing etui for a doll, housed in a walnut shell, circa 1850, white metal hinge mount, the silver tool mount engraved with leaf scrolls and complete with a pair of silver screw top scent bottles, pair of steel scissors, silver needle case, bodkin, stiletto, steel button hook (possibly matched), and a matched American silver thimble, 5.2cms wide.                                      From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

A tortoiseshell etui of Lady's Companion form, circa 1840, the cushion lid with white metal tablet, the interior with notelet, purple silk folding skein holder / needle flannel and tool card with cut steel scissors and a bodkin, unmarked silver thimble, steel tweezer / earspoon stamped 'Rodgers, England', steel top pencil and a silver cylinder tape measure, the complete yellow silk tape printed in ins. with a leaf border, case 6 x 4.7 x 10.5cms.     Ivory exemption number B3YLLCQR.

An exceptional late 18th Century French gold and enamel scissor etui and thimble in fitted leather case, the scissor case of triangular tapering form with blue enamel ground one side decorated with a flowering vase in white and gold over a gold flower spray, the other with white ground panels united by flowers and leaves with a black painted panel of tree and birds over an oval panel inscribed 'Uni a Toi', and a tapering panel of gold flowers. The tools comprising a pair of steel bladed gold mounted scissors, with ball mounted pierced arms below oval loops, a gold bodkin with 'T' shaped slot and a gold bodkin / earspoon with engraved decoration and faceted bowl. Mounted in a fitted case with a gold thimble, the case lined in cream silk and velvet edged in gold foil, the exterior in red leather with brass swivel catch, the scissor etui, 14cms, the case 20.5cms.

A gold thimble, unmarked, probably French, with initialled and engraved frieze over a floret rim.

Two early 19th Century blue enamel circular boxes and a later thimble egg, the circular boxes each decorated in white enamel with a bird, one inscribed 'A Lovers Gift', the other 'A Token of Love', 2.7 and 2.4cms, and a modern blue and white enamel thimble egg containing a 'Little Dorcas' thimble.      (3)

Four white wood paint decorated Tunbridge ware thimble cases, comprising an elongated acorn form example with black on green label 'A Trifle From Margate', 6.8cms, an egg form example with the correct form of wooden thimble, 4.5cms, and two of spinning top form both with a later metal thimble.     (4)                                     From the Collection of Anne Wick

A rosewood reel stand, the rectangular base with pin cushion and thimble stand flanked by turned pillars and united by a turned top stretcher, with two reels mounted on a wire, 11.5 x 7.2 x 12cms.

A French 'Boulle' cased etui, circa 1850, the case of serpentine outline in tortoiseshell lac, the lid with engraved cut brass of scrolling leafy branches around a vacant brass cartouche. The interior in silk and velvet, the base flush fitted with silver gilt engraved tools comprising a steel shafted stiletto, a bodkin, a pair of steel bladed scissors with silver gilt engraved arms and loops, an elaborate engraved needle case and a thimble, the frieze with raised script 'Regard', case 12.7cms.                                      From the collection of the late Jennifer Bundock

Mauchline ware, five pieces, comprising a book form reel box (colour floral print / From a Friend …..), reel spikes lacking, six wooden reels, internal label for 'Clark and Co's.', 11.5cms, a slant top thimble case (Tower of Refuge Isle of Man), with a silver thimble, 3.7cms, a heart shaped pin cushion (Pensarn), 7cms, a needle book (photographic - Boss Castle From Goose Island, Killarney), 9.2cms, and a green stained note book (floral prints), 7cms.      (5)                                     From the collection of Sally French-Greenslade

A small rosewood and inlaid Tunbridge ware sewing box, of bombe form raised on ball feet and with pointed oval box wood escutcheon. The lid lacking print but internally titled 'Pietura', within crossbanded and geometric borders. Interior in original pink paper with box form pin cushion, needle book, thimble and tape mount, 15.5.x 10.2 x 8cms.                                     From the Collection of Anne Wick

A rare silver bicycle thimble by James Fenton, blackberry ground, gentleman's bicycle with dotted tyres, Birmingham 1896 with Rd. N. 28056, in a leather case with velvet and silk lining named for 'J.W. Benson, 99, Westbourne Grove'.

A well fitted continental figured mahogany steel mounted sewing box, circa 1840, the lid with large cut steel carrying handle and raised corner spandrils, the front with mother of pearl escutcheon. The lid interior in cream watered silk with ribbon trellis over a later covered flush fitted silk tray the fittings comprising two snowflake mother of pearl thread winders, a silver gilt thimble, cut glass scent bottle complete with internal stopper and gold screw top, a mother of pearl waxer, mother of pearl tambour hook, fancy silver gilt trio of scissors, needle case and stiletto, a fine pair of polished steel and gilt highlighted scissors, gold coloured bodkin and pencil, and a pair of mother of pearl reels, 32 x 23 x 13cms.

Four Various English Swagger Sticks consisting silver hallmarked thimble top, 2nd VB Somerset LI ... White metal ball top, 5th Batt Somerset LI ... White metal ball top, Somerset LI ... White metal thimble top, Kings School Bruton OTC.  4 items.

Small Selection Of Swagger Stick Tops And Match Case stick tops include white metal thimble top, KC Transjordan Frontier Force ... White metal, large thimble top Trinidad & Tobago  Police Force ... White metal thimble top, KC 2/4 Batt KSLI ... White metal thimble top, Somerset LI ... White metal 1939 dated whistle ... Brass match case with applied white metal, KC Palestine Police badge.  12 items.

Eight Various Swagger Sticks And Tops Only consisting 2 x white metal thimble top 1. GCR WAFF, complete with canes ... Top only include white metal thimble top, KC Royal Rhodesia Reg ... White metal KC Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force ... White metal thimble top, QC Royal Rhodesia Reg ... White metal thimble top, Southern Rhodesia Reg ... White metal KC Kenya Police.  8 items.

Five Various Military Swagger Sticks consisting white metal thimble top, KC Kings African Rifles ... White metal thimble top, KC 3rd Kings African Rifles ... White metal thimble top, KC S & T Kings African Rifles ... Silvered ball top, KC 6th Batt Kings African Rifles ... White metal thimble top, KC Grenada Police Force.  5 items.

Five Various Military Swagger Sticks consisting silvered ball top, QC Kings African Rifles.  Stick broken ... White metal thimble top, KC Kenya Prisons ... White metal thimble top, 6th Kings African Rifles ... White metal thimble top, KC 1st Kings African Rifles ... White metal thimble top, KC 2nd KAR.  5 items.

A good collection of silver smallsto include two M.O.P folding fruit knives with silver blades, one by Walker & Hall (Henry Hall & John Edward Bingham), Sheffield, 1870; small compact fashioned as a handbag; various pill boxes, one of heart shaped form with twin opening cover, London, 1988; miniature trowel bookmark, together with brooches, lockets, thimble, menu holder, gross weight 14.6 tr.oz. (17)

A collection of silverincluding an Edwardian silver sauce boat, maker's mark for 'Barker Brothers', Chester 1915; a silver tea strainer and stand; a silver napkin ring, Chester 1912; a small silver pepperette; and a Charles Horner silver thimble (af). Total gross weight approximately 8ozt (4)

A Continental probably French 19th Century silver-gilt mounted etui including thimble, in plain cushion shaped tortoiseshell case, the bodkin case, needle, scissor stamped with control ma(1)

A French silver Christening mug, stamped on side together with early 20th Century silver including purse (imported), vesta case, two pocket knives, pencil holder, medal, bottle top, a silver-gilt two handled ring box with enamelled cover, all hallmarked, various dates and makers, gross weight approx 9.41 ozt (305 grams) together with a Charles Horner silver plated thimble, an EPNS box, a small plated purse and an Egyptian enamelled small pencil holder (1 bag)

A collection of silver and plated items comprising a Norsk Marconi Kompani dish, marked 925, 10.5cm diameter, a Dutch 1938 commemorative basket, 14cm diameter, an onyx silver mounted oval dish, 12.4cm wide, two silver dishes, a plated oversize thimble, 5.5cm high, a silver-plated and glass butter dish, 15.8cm wide, a novelty cocktail shaker, enclosing six cocktail sticks, 11cm high, and a silver mounted whisky noggin, 9.5cm high5.85ozt weighable (9)Condition ReportAll with tarnishing.

Continental pressed metal chatelaine, circa 1920, the clip supporting five elaborate chains with two note cases with celluloid leaves, scissor holder, thimble holder and a snuff bottle cornucopia; also an Eastern made carved bone and metal mounted snuff bottle inset with hardstones, 11cm (2) (Please note condition does not form part of the catalogue description. We strongly advise viewing to satsify yourself as to condition. If you are unable to view and a condition report is not already available, please ask for one and it will be provided in writing).

An enamelled four-piece sewing kit retailed by Asprey, casedThe thimble and needle case have Asprey import marks and are in good condition. The scissors are apparently unmarked, there are several chips and losses to the enamel. The little stitch picker is hallmarked but not Asprey marks. The case is tidy but the back (covering the hinges) needs sticking down.

A 9CT GOLD MOUNTED PROPELLING PENCIL AND TWO FURTHER ITEMS (3)The pencil London 1962, (the pocket clip lacking), also a Dupont Paris gilt metal rectangular cased gas lighter, with a slip case and a silver and enamelled sewing set, the screw top forming a thimble (damaged)

A GROUP OF NINE ITEMS OF JEWELLERY (9)Comprising; a suite of silver gilt and carved jade filigree jewellery, comprising; a bracelet, a brooch, a pair of earrings, with screw fittings and a ring, a Victorian old head crown 1893, mounted as a brooch, two further brooches, a pair of sterling silver leaf form earrings, with screw fittings and a Victorian silver thimble, Chester 1895, with a case

a mixed collection of silver wares including sifting spoon, thimble, belt buckle etc, weighable silver 50gms, 1.60ozs.

A 19th century walnut musical sewing box, of cartouche-shaped outline, the hinged lid with mirror to the interior, enclosing sewing implements including scissors, thimble, bodkin, cotton holders, raised on peg feet, 28cm wide,

A group of assorted small silverware including inkwell, owl bookmark, scent flask, pepperette, thimble etc. Condition - poor to fair

A BLUE PLASTIC STORAGE BOX WITH WHITE METAL WARE, to include a canteen of 'Community Plate' cutlery, a cased set of EPNS teaspoons with sugar tongs, a boxed pie server, a boxed cheese knife, together with various pieces of loose cutlery, tray, basket tray, a white metal 'Charles Horner' Dorcas thimble etc

A collection of brooches including one Victorian and other jewellery, a compass, Royal Stafford thimble

Large collection of silver hallmarked items to include silver spoons, large ornate carving knife, thimble, silver handled knives and weighted silver and glass vase

A 19th century carved bone thread winder, inscribed 'Ann', 5cm wide; together with a turned rosewood acorn thimble case. (2)

Sewing Interest.A Victorian novelty silver chatelaine, ensuite with a combination needle case and thimble holder, modelled in the form of a mallet or gavel, the head of the mallet with a hinged side-opening cover section, used to hold a thimble, the end of the handle with a screw thread cap designed as a needle holder, ensuite with a belt clip, and a duo of suspensory chains, each with a fastening clip terminal, the back of the clip incised with British Registered Design Lozenge for November 22nd 1869, ensuite with the retailer's mark of Thornhill, 144 Bond St., with crown above, sponsor's mark of Thomas Johnson I, Assay Office marks for London 1870, total length 27.3cm, length of mallet 11cm, weight 77g/2.47ozt approxProvenance: Ex. Bonhams, lot 281, March 6th 2007

A twentieth-century gold thimble, decorated with a band of foliate scrolls, initialled 'LPF' or similar, the interior marked 14K, and with a discharge mark, length 2.1cm, weight 5.00g/0.16ozt approx