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Lot 156
Marius Le Roux The Cape Copper-Smith 21 X 27.5cm The Cape Copper-smith provides information on those craftsmen who made the gleeming copper and brass utensils which formed such an essential part of the early Cape housewife`s kitchen: the tart pans. coffee-pots, konfore, saucepans, kettles, skimmers, chamber-sticks and many other articles which have to-day become valued collector`s pieces. The materials, tools and techniques are described in detail, and illustrated with more than 180 photographs including many of the various types of copper and brass objects made at the Cape since the 17th century. Hardback with Dustcover, with illustrated endpapers plus 160 pages. Very clean copy. Very Good Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Museum 1982 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 4
Four pieces of Mauchline ware, comprising; a horseshoe shaped sewing companion (York Minster From South East), velvet lined interior with full complement of four bone tools, 8.2cm, a thimble egg (York Cathedral From The North West), with needlecase and brass thimble, 7cm, a crochet cylinder (Herne Church/Dolphin Hotel and Clock Tower ...), with bone handle and six hooks, 10cm, and a needlebook (Ryde/ferns), 7.4cm x 4.5cm. (4)
Lot 15
Five pieces of Mauchline ware, comprising; a turret form tape measure (Burn`s Cottage, Alloway/Bought in the Monument), replacement tape, 5.5cm, a saucepan thimble box (Barmouth from the Sea), 10cm, a skittle form thimble case (N.E. View, Brighton Pavilion), 8cm, a slant top curved front thimble box (St. George`s Church, Doncaster), with silver thimble, 4cm, and a crochet cylinder lacking tools (St. Peter`s Church, Bournemouth), 10.2cm. (5)
Lot 136
A good selection of reference books, comprising; both editions of Sylvia Groves` History of Needlework Tools, Holmes - Thimbles and a History of Thimbles, Taunton - Antique Needlework Tools, Proctor - Needlework Tools And Accessories, Scott - Stanhopes, Horowitz and Mann - Victorian Brass Needlecases, Brears - The Knitting Sheath (2 copies), Gowan - Thimbles of Australia, Andere - Old Needlework Boxes and Tools, Pinto - Tunbridge and Scottish Souvenir Woodware, Johnson - Thimbles and Thimble Cases (3 copies), Johnson - Needlework and Embroidery Tools, Hartley & Ingilby - The Old Hand-Knitters of the Dales, Thompson - Sewing Tools & Trinkets, Furstenburgh - Tartanware, and others. (qty)
Lot 139
Taunton (N.): Antique Needlework Tools; McConnell (B.): The Story of Antique Needlework Tools; Cummins & Taunton: Chatelaines; Sullivan (K.): Needlework Tools and Accessories - A Dutch Tradition; McConnell: The Story of The Thimble; Rogers (G.A.): American Silver Thimbles; together with T.S.L. and other smaller format publications. (qty)
Lot 213
An unusual sewing companion, circa 1925, in the form of a book titled to the spine ""Plain And Fancy Work - Sister Susie"", the `cover` depicting sewing tools impressed in gilt around the title ""Sewing Society Secrets"", the interior with thimble, scissors, tape and pincushion, marked ""C.L. Tussell, N.Y, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off"", 10cm x 7.6cm.
Lot 215
A fine eight piece silver sewing set, attributed to Joseph Taylor of Birmingham, in apparently unused condition, circa 1820, the red leather rectangular case with silver lid tablet, the interior in blue velvet with cream edgings and a full complement of richly decorated silver fittings, comprising; swing handled basket form pincushion, marked under the handle ""I.T."", a thimble with engraved frieze, a tape measure with complete tape printed in inches over a floral border, a fish form bodkin, a pair of scissors with oval section tapering blades, acorn and floral arms, complete with sheath, tweezer/earspoon, folding single blade knife and a stiletto, case, 10.5cm x 9cm x 3.5cm. (For a similar example with six tools only see Taunton (N.): Antique Needlework Tools. Page 128 Colour Plate 142)
Lot 217
Two children`s sewing boxes, comprising; an ivorine rectangular example with metal mounts, 11cm, with a few tools and an ""Almanack Postal 1884"", another similar, the lid with colour print of four young girls, cantilever form, 11.2cm, with a few tools, including an earlier set of steel scissors, and a cardboard box with reels labelled ""Dolly`s Little Set of Silks"", 4.6cm. (2)
Lot 231
A Victorian coromandel wood sewing box of rectangular form, mother of pearl escutcheon and lid cartouche, the interior with letter compartment over a compartmentalised and lidded tray with seven variant mother of pearl top reel holders, four mother of pearl silk winders, mother of pearl top tape measure and emery, a thimble and four tools, tray and lid panel refurbished, 30.5cm x 22cm x 13cm.
Lot 232
A mid-Victorian rosewood sewing box of rectangular form, inlaid to the top and front with cut mother of pearl flowers, the interior with letter compartment to lid over a lidded and compartmentalised tray in crimson paper and silk, with four various mother of pearl top reel holders, a similar emery and five various tools, 30cm x 22cm x 12cm.
Lot 234
An unusual ""Lady`s Companion"" of conventional book form, titled to the `spine`, three sides decorated with unusual geometric diamond panels, gilt tooled and coloured interior with tool card/skein holder, four steel tools, memorandum, pencil, folding knife, silver thimble, 9cm x 5.5cm x 5cm.
Lot 235
Two 19th century ivory etuis, one of curved end rectangular form, engraved gilt lock and hinges with three only of four silver gilt tools, comprising; needlecase, thimble and stiletto, 11cm, the other of shaped outline, initialled ""F.C."" to lid, damage to lid above catch, with four only of five silver gilt tools, comprising, scissors, one blade s.d. to tip, stiletto, needlecase and bodkin, 10.5cm. (2)
Lot 236
Two cased sewing companions, 20th century, comprising; a purple oval cased example with a full complement of five white metal tools, stamped ""830S"", the lid lining titled ""G. F. Hailengren, Juvelerare, Malmo, Vaxjo"", case 14cm, and a rectangular green paper covered set, with a full complement of six white metal tools, case 13cm. (2)
Lot 238
Three cased sewing companions, comprising; a blue covered rectangular case with full complement of white metal tools, comprising; seam knife, bodkin, scissors, thimble, needlecase and crochet hook, 16mc x 10.5cm, a set of silver handled scissors and thimble, in leatherette teardrop case, 12cm, a black leather wallet form example, worn, with four tools, 9.5cm x 7cm. (3)
Lot 594
A mixed lot of ivory and bone sewing tools, comprising; an ivory clamp, 8.5cm, a burnt circle emery engraved to one side ""Emery"", 2.5cm, a similar ivory tape measure (replacement tape), 3.8cm, two cotton barrels, a mother of pearl top reel, two shuttles, a pair of miniature ivory knitting needles, 9cm, and three other pieces. (13)
Lot 598
Children`s sewing boxes and related items, comprising; a colour print rectangular box with a few tools and related items, 16.5cm, a Spa work box, 9cm, a cardboard sewing box covered in geometric coloured paper with ring handle to lid, 10cm square, with a few accessories, including a mother of pearl waxer and emery, scissors, and a small rectangular card box with miniature scissors, 5.5cm. (4)
Lot 609
A mixed lot, comprising; various bone and mother of pearl handled tools, a green serpentine sewing mushroom, 8.2cm, two needle books, a floral painted mother of pearl purse, 5.5cm, a gilt metal needle or toothpick case, 7.5cm, a brass Daisy knitter, a knitting counter ring, six knitting needle gauges, five strivers, and a chain with miniature sewing clamp, scissor and thimble pedants. (qty)
Lot 613
A mixed lot, including; a leather cased etui with three mother of pearl tools, a continental knitting needle cylinder (Nelsons Monument, Trafalgar Square), 23cm, a boxed ""Moores Patent Scissors and Shears Sharpener"", a silver wallet with internal printed leather calendar, and a quantity of buttons and buckles. (qty)
Lot 622
A mixed lot, comprising; a black leather hussif with ivory tools, including a glove darner, 15.5cm closed, a leather thimble/scissor case, an alternate light and dark wood knitting needle cylinder, 22cm, two similar darners and others, wooden needle cylinders, a black and gilt lacquer reel box, and other pieces, together with glove stretchers, including two in ivory. (qty)
Lot 626
Four leather and leatherette cased sewing sets, comprising; a continental five piece set in white metal, 12cm, a leather cased example with mother of pearl handled and other tools, green velvet interior, 13cm, another with green velvet and silk interior with mother of pearl and other tools, including a silver thimble, 16.5cm, and another with ruched crimson silk interior with a selection of tools, hinge weak, 17cm. (4)
Lot 69
A GENTLEMAN`S STAINLESS STEEL BREITLING EMERGENCY CHRONOGRAPH BRACELET WATCH DATED 2006, REF. A73321 WITH ORIGINAL BOX, PAPERS & TOOLS, BREITLING SERVICE WARRANTY UNTIL 03/2016 D: White dial with quarterly raised silver Arabic numerals, three silver registers recording, hours, 1/10th second & continuous seconds, centre minute & second hand recorders. M: Quartz chronometer movement, signed Breitling & numbered. C: Circular case with rotating 60 minute bezel, signed & numbered, original crown & pushers, emergency crown, case diameter measures approx. 46mm. B: Original Breitling bracelet. CONDITION REPORT D: Original dial in mint condition. M: Working at present. C: In excellent condition. B: In excellent condition, with some light surface scratches. D: Dial / M: Movement / C: Case / S: Strap / B: Bracelet
Lot 812
A parcel lot to include four framed etchings of views of London to include The Tower, Horseguards, The Old Curiousity Shop and Picadilly Circus, two by Henry Lambert, two others by the same hand, indistinctly signed, three Royal Doulton character jugs , Lobster man D 6617, Long John Silver D 6335 The Poacher D 6429, glass vase and inkwell, lacks lid, four manicure tools, one with silver handle hallmarked London A/F, the others with ivory handles, a button hook and print of Bath Abbey (15).
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