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Lot 344
A Palais Royal sewing box with a full complement of tools, the rosewood box with undulating lid the front inlaid with a garland of flowers suspended on rings, the lid with a bouquet of flowers. The interior in corded red cloth, the flush fitted tray in red velvet with a set of four mother of pearl snow flake winders in circular mirror compartments, a mother of pearl rectangular needle case, mother of pearl thimble with twin gilt bands, two pairs of steel scissors, a mother of pearl handled stiletto, a glass scent bottle with screw cover and a silver wire embroidered pin cushion, complete with silk squab, 23.5 x14.5 x 9cms.
Lot 351
An unusual needlework exercise portraying a group of sewing tools, probably French, circa 1830, housed in a circular wooden box covered in coloured paper, the ‘tools’ comprising bodkin, needle case, scissors and stiletto, and needle case, all executed from and on a bed of cottons, bound, stitched, painted and with remnants of sequins, set within a floral paper border within a border of needlework three dimensional flowers and a ribbon border, 20.5cms. diameter, 6cms. high with a modern protective cardboard lid. H
Lot 449
A 19th Century leather netting box and a leather knitting and netting case, the first in maroon leather of rectangular form with twin loop handles, the interior with a comprehensive selection of bone and metal tools, 24cms and a tooled wallet form example with watered silk and tooled interior with a few tools, part of female lock plate missing, 23cms. (2) From a European Collection
Lot 484
A mid 19th Century needle packet and needle flannel wallet, in ivory watered silk embroidered in coloured silks with flowering stems, the damson interior with multiple needle packet slots, provision for three tools, and four semi circular needle flannels with fancy embroidered borders, the first and smallest embroidered with a flowering leaf spray, 12 x 12.5cm closed, 12 x 35cm open.
Lot 60
A good rosewood Tunbridge ware dressing case by Fenner and Co Ltd., of rectangular form the lid with a panel of cube work within borders of stick ware the sides with three bands of stick ware, one end fitted with a three division silk and leather lined drawer, the interior with a velvet lined panel and letter compartment bearing the printed label ‘Fenner and Co Inlaid and Mosaic Wood Manufacturers To Her Majesty And The Royal Family – Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells – Established 1720’, with a view of the works. The lower section with five silver mounted glass jars, one damaged to screw neck, before a lift out tray with four silver top jars and boxes, two damaged to glass, a pin cushion and a tool lid with five various mother of pearl handled tools and a few other accessories, the silver hall marked for London 1835 by William Neal, box 33 x 25 x 16.5cms.
Lot 631
A rare Charles II commemorative silver thimble, with two oval panels, one depicting a wedding bust portrait of Charles II and letters ‘C.R.’, the other Catherine of Braganza and ‘Q.K.’, the frieze engraved with the initials ‘A.K.’ and clearly struck marker’s mark ‘G’ in a shield. This thimble is illustrated in Taunton(N): Antique Needlework Tools, Page 18, colour plate 6. As well as describing the thimble it states “this thimble was found by an excavator during November 1991 near Brandon Parva, Norfolk, is in excellent condition and has been well authenticated’. The thimble records the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza, who landed at Portsmouth in May 1662. The marriage actually took place on 23 April 1662, by proxy, in Lisbon. Catherine was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1662 to 1685. A very similar thimble is illustrated and described in Holmes’ ‘Thimbles’, page 15, plate 6, 6th right, stating that a similar thimble is in the British Museum Collection, which in turn is illustrated on page 27, plate 15, bottom row (c). Taunton makes reference to the British Museum version, another in the Museum of London, and at least three (of which this is one) in private collections, noting that there are variations in the design and maker’s marks. Acquired by the vendor from Sonia Cordell.
Lot 640
A useful selection of sewing related reference books, comprising: Groves (S) – The History of Needlework Tools Taunton (N) – Antique Needlework Tools Rogers (GA) – An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools Proctor (M) – Needlework Tools and Accessories Whiting (G) – Old Time Tools And Toys of Needlework Andere (M) – Old Needlework Boxes and Tools Lord (J) – Memoir of John Kay – Inventor of the Fly Shuttle, Metal Reeds etc., spine detached, and Dillmont (Th. DE) – Encyclopedia of Needlework. (8) From the collection of Margaret Blakeley
Lot 641
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising two marble hand coolers, a coquilla egg, 6.5cm, a straw work circular box, 5cm, a cardboard box with embroidered top, an oval pin cushion, 7cm, a boxwood circular darner stamped ‘Lowson and Benbow’, 8.2cm, a vegetable ivory box with powder puff, a 19th Century carved ivory ring mirror, sd to rim, 5.5cm, a group of netting tools, a 19th Century ivory ball form vinaigrette, a brass skirt lifter ‘Fyfes Patent’, a bone pencil with Stanhope (A Memory of Morecambe – six views) and six other pieces. (19) From the collection of Margaret Blakeley
Lot 647
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a 1920’s Turkish celluloid decorated cylinder with folding scissors, stiletto/reel, and crochet hook, 9cms, three knitted hat form thimble/pin holders, a gilt frame magnifying glass in leather case, various sewing tools and other pieces. (Qty) From the collection of Margaret Blakeley
Lot 658
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising a horn shuttle with inlaid mother of pearl, some lacking, 7cms, a bone egg decorated in geometric beadwork, some loss, 4.5cms, two mother of pearl decorated waxers, a bone cylinder emery with mother of pearl top, a silver handled button hook, a glass scent bottle with damaged silver and enamel screw cover, a needle flannel roll with beadwork border, a cardboard box for ‘Kirby, Beard and Co’s’ jet pins, an incomplete stained bone cotton barrel, a bone crochet hook, a bone lead cylinder, and engraved mother of pearl lid. (Qty) ± The last illustrated Groves (S) The History of Needlework Tools, No 144 where described as a tatting gauge however comparison with lot 772 in this sale indicates it is the lid of a tooth pick box.
Lot 668
Seven 19th Century floral painted bone sewing tools, comprising a rectangular pin cushion ‘From Cheltenham’, 4.5cms, a disc form pin cushion ‘A Margate Gift’, 3.5cms, a basket form pin cushion lacking handle ‘Love the Giver’, 3.2cms, a cylinder needle case, crack to cover, 8cms, a cylinder tape measure with complete inked tape, 2.7cms, a combination crown form tape measure/pin cushion inked tape commencing at 2ins., crack above tape slot, 4cms, and a pin cushion cylinder ‘A Present from Margate’, 2.2cms. (7)
Lot 679
A mixed lot – sewing, comprising an early 19th Century ivory urn form thimble case/pin cushion, top rim split, foot split and re-stuck, 6cms, a cloth folding case with three white metal ribbon threaders stamped ‘Sterling’, largest 7cms, a gilt metal needle case and matching scissors on tool card, a matching stiletto and seam knife, and four other tools. (9) From a European Collection
Lot 863
Souvenirs of Crystal Palace – seven pieces, comprising a print decorated rectangular wooden box the lid titled ‘Crystal Palace, Sydenham’, 22cms, a Mauchline style knitting needle cylinder (Crystal Palace, Sydenham, Made in Germany’, 22.5cms, a sewing casket ‘A Present From Crystal Palace’, interior complete with six tools, 21.5cms, a black ground Mauchline rectangular box (Flowers / Terrace Crystal Palace), 8.5cms, a small metal casket the lid with reverse glass view of Crystal Palace, 6cms, a bone circular brooch with inset view ‘Crystal Palace’, 3cms, and a commemorative medallion. (7) See also lots 214, 215, 613, 614, 810
Lot 112
Sale Item: BOX VINTAGE SHIP BUILDERS TOOLS Vat Status: No Vat Buyers Premium: This lot is subject to a Buyers Premium of 15% + Vat @ 20% Additional Info : Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 4.95% of the hammer price plus VAT @ 20%
Lot 113
Sale Item: BOX VINTAGE COOPERS TOOLS (AF) Vat Status: No Vat Buyers Premium: This lot is subject to a Buyers Premium of 15% + Vat @ 20% Additional Info : Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 4.95% of the hammer price plus VAT @ 20%
Lot 114
Sale Item: BOX VINTAGE COOPERS TOOLS (AF) Vat Status: No Vat Buyers Premium: This lot is subject to a Buyers Premium of 15% + Vat @ 20% Additional Info : Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 4.95% of the hammer price plus VAT @ 20%
Lot 121
Sale Item: DRAWER DISPLAY VINTAGE TOOLS Vat Status: No Vat Buyers Premium: This lot is subject to a Buyers Premium of 15% + Vat @ 20% Additional Info : Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 4.95% of the hammer price plus VAT @ 20%
Lot 122
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Lot 88
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