brass

Two sewing clamps, comprising a silver plated brass hemming bird clamp, the sprung bird with pin cushion to back and stamped to wings 'Patented Fe...

Two American hemming bird clamps, one in gilt brass, one in dull brass, each with rectangular leaf decorated frames below dish form pin cushion, a...

A large format tortoiseshell needle packet box of sarcophagol form, raised on gilt brass ball feet, the top with pewter lines centred by a white m...

A gilt brass Avery needle packet case, 'Butterfly', underside of wing stamped 'W. Avery and Son Redditch'.      ) Registered 1871. 

A gilt brass Avery needle packet case 'Scallop Shell', internal holder stamped 'Patented Hayes, Crossley and Co., Alcester and London', above regi...

An Avery brass pin or needle packet case, 'Walnut on Leaf', base inscribed 'W. Avery and Son, Redditch', and registration mark, interior later lin...

A larger format mother of pearl needle packet box, veneered in diamonds, triangles and rectangles, purple silk interior, on four brass ball feet, ...

Seven needle cases, comprising a gilt brass hinged example with hanging loop, 8.5cms, two bone furled umbrella examples both with minor losses to ...

Two needle packet boxes, comprising a mother of pearl and abalone shell example on bone ball feet, original blue silk lining, 6.2cms, and another ...

An Avery brass needle packet case 'Alexandra', floral covers, four compartment interior ornamented with domes of flowers, 5cms sq.                ...

A scarce set of six coloured brass cylinder needle cases, in the original cardboard box labelled 'Safety Tubular Needle Case Patented 1869 by W. B...

21cm high; together with a brass-alloy model of a cockerel, (2).

Designed with a crowned Christogram, flanked by flag bearing angels atop an ‘acorn’ filled vase, with iron and copper riveted hanging hook, 26cm h...

Of oval form, appears to have a lift-off lid, engraved to the front and back with a couple within a domestic landscape, inscribed, with engraved m...

Seamed, with tulip-shaped socket, baluster stem and dished circular base with narrow footrim, 12cm high.

Of oval form, the push-on lid with rounded edge and engraved ‘John Wickes his box / Anno Domi / 1729’, within cloud-like simple scrolls, 5cm wide.

Of oval form, the push-on lid with rounded stepped edge and engraved ‘WILLIAM CROW / 1771’ to the centre, the base engraved with the initials ‘W.G...

The cylindrical socket with a narrow mid-fillet, on an ‘acorn’-knop stem, and dished square cut-corner stepped base, 17cm high.

Of book form, the hinged lid with five arrowhead dials and a central circular ‘button’, the rear engraved ‘Philip W. Williams / Allt y gwnyy Harim...

Of rectangular form, the hinged lid with two engraved dials, with rotating hands, centred by a star and arrowhead, again rotating, against a leaf...

the hinged lid centred by an iron bale handle, the front with a floral design around an iron lockplate, 42cm wide 27cm deep 20cm high.

Each with a pierced and knopped domed top, the larger ribbed example unscrewed at the base, 15.5cm high, the smaller of silver baluster-form with...

Having a cylindrical stem with double-knop, topped by a flange with hook, the ejector with a rounded iron handle, on a domed octagonal stepped bas...

Of oval form, the push-on lid with rounded edge and engraved ‘AE*BA *1720*’, within a laurel-wreath border, the base engraved ‘J Goodman’, 8.5cm b...

The dome-lid repouseé decorated to the centre with three entwined fish, representing The Trinity, with a legend border, indistinct but including '...

Of canister form, with iron bale handle, coin slot to hinged lid, the drum engraved with an inscription in French referring to the gifting of the ...

The upper and lower stems corded, with broad flange, central drip tray and domed spreading base, 20cm high.

Of oval and slightly domed form, the hinged lid engraved ‘Willm Harrison / Manchester / 1742’ below decorative scrollwork, length 10.3cm.

The arched reflector backplate repoussé decorated with a heart and a scattered ownership triad ’T I D' amidst dots, with a similar border, the rec...

Of domed oval form, designed with a ‘hinge’ to each edge, the rear operational, the top of the lid engraved ‘Daniel Boucher / HIS BOX 1730’, 8.5cm...

The domed cover centred by an oak tree, complete with three crowns and acorns, within a pierced and inscribed border ‘ THE ROYALL OAKE’, with flat...

The pillar stem with a single narrow fillet, large drip tray and spreading domed base, stamped ‘KINCO’ to the underside, 21cm high The Trade M...

Of circular form, the hinged lid engraved with an archangel proclaiming to a female in contemporary long dress and bonnet ‘and she shall bring for...

Of oval form, with rounded stepped edges, the hinged lid engraved ‘Henry Draper '*1760*’, 11cm x 6.5cm.

Of circular form, the hinged lid centred by a dial and with moon ‘button’, engraved ‘James * Morton’ atop ’THO MORTON’, the back engraved with a w...

Of elongated oval form, the hinged lid with rounded edge, engraved ‘WILLIAM EVERARD / SEPTEMBER EY 10 / 1740’, within a laurel-wreath border, the ...

Of twenty-four engraved half-gores, laid to the ecliptic poles, giving stars to seven orders of magnitude, engraved brass meridian and hour ring, ...

Of pointed form, carved to each side with a stylized flowerhead, atop a plain integral collar, and downswept sides, brass presentation plaque, 36c...

The upper handle with an acorn knopped tamper, the hinge with balustroid tamper, the long stems terminating in elongated spade-shaped nips, 44cm ...

Of oval form, the cedar lid inlaid with bone plaques with brass pins, the central lozenge engraved with the date ‘1679’, the kidney-shaped surroun...

The upper handle terminating in a pipe tamper, the lower handle with hoop terminal, the hinge with a further tamper, the long stems terminating in...

Of typical shaped handled form, covered in green silk, the brass-alloy nozzle with ball knop, the front covered in stumpwork, with silk embroidery...

Of highly unusual triangular form, the cedar lid with brass rim and inlaid with bone plaques, the central triangle engraved with the date ‘1664’, ...

Four needle cases in the form of furled umbrellas, comprising a bone example with Stanhope (6v Scarborough), 12cms, another with unusual brass han...

A collection of needle cases and packets, comprising a wooden cylinder needle case with geometric bead work cover, 10cms, six various bone needle ...

A brass Queen Victoria commemorative bodkin, impressed 'Victoria Born May 24 1819, Crowned June 28th 1838', 6cms.        From the collection of An...

A pair of Palais Royal scissors, oval section tapering blades to gold mounts below roundels centred by gilt brass studs, the arms pierced and curv...

A scarce late 18th Century continental porcelain scissor case, the white ground painted with landscapes, panels of figures in open landscapes and ...

A continental late 18th Century scissor case with a pair of scissors, the case with reeded gilt brass frame enclosing panels of mother of pearl en...

An embellished card scissor case, French or English, late 17th Century, in two parts the sides with silver loops for cords, the case with silver w...

A vegetable ivory and ebony acorn form thimble case, the cup with engine turned decoration, the interior with post form needle case fitted with tw...

Four thimble cases, each with thimble comprising a wood and vegetable ivory egg in cup, 6.5cms, a copper and brass engineering apprentice smoothin...

Five thimble cases, each with a thimble comprising a gilt brass floral decorated egg on chain, 4.5cms, a bone egg, lower section split, complete w...

Five thimble cases, each with thimble comprising an ebony and vegetable ivory egg in cup, 7cms, a brass egg with internal needle case, a wooden ac...

Two celluloid thimble compendiums and three other pieces, comprising a figural example with thimble hat and reel body, 6.3cms, a silhouette decora...