Five tape measures, comprising a bone bird cage example with pagoda top, incomplete tape within, 4.3cms high, another cut bone cylinder example wi...
An unusual late 18th Century silver filigree combination tape measure / scent bottle holder, of cylinder form, the quatrefoil filigree with floret...
Six pin cushions and emeries, comprising a fine floral painted silk example of hexagonal star form with minute accurate stitching, pin stuck borde...
Four cut bone figural pin cushions, comprising a set of bellows, 6.5cms, a stool, 4.5cms, a crown (cross missing to one side), 4cms, and a wheel b...
A card and water colour ornamental pin cushion, of rectangular form each side with gilt foiled edge and embossed motif border one enclosing a wate...
Three pin cushions formed from sea shells, comprising an example incorporating a needle flannel, the shell pierced and with red ribbon 'stitched' ...
Two silver pin cushions, comprising an example modelled as a coronation cushion and crown in red velvet, stamped to underside 'Rd 517332', Birming...
Seven pin cushions and a thimble holder, comprising a velvet and floral bead work pin cushion, 12cms sq., a pewter shoe, a cockerel head, a vegeta...
A painted metal pin cushion in the form of an early life boat, base inscribed 'Royal National Life Boat Inst., Supported by Voluntary Conts', blue...
Three double pin cushions in the form of gavels, comprising a bone example with gilt metal flowerhead mount, 9cms, another bone example with feath...
Five pin cushions, comprising a brass example in the form of a circular table with box top, 6cms, a white metal pierced example of oval section an...
Five emeries, comprising a velvet strawberry, a pear, a cherry, an acorn, and a beaded border cushion, 6cms. (6) From the collection of...
Ten pin cushions, comprising two pierced coquilla examples, two soft metal shoes, largest 10cms, a pierced bone example lacking infill, 4.2cms hig...
A rosewood pin poppet and a rosewood tape measure, the pin poppet of elongated acorn form with original blue silk cushion, 5cms, the tape measure ...
Nine figural pin cushions, comprising a brass standing pig, 4.5cms, another in white metal, 4.5cms, a white metal example in the form of a set of ...
An unusual papier mache desk thermometer, circa 1840, the rectangular base incorporating bracket feet, the mercury thermometer on brass plate set ...
A small rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid sewing box, circa 1840, of rectangular form, the front and lid inlaid with panels of leaf scroll mothe...
A good papier mache netting box by Jennens and Bettridge, circa 1870, of rectangular form, the concave sides with gilt leaf scrolls on a black gro...
A mother of pearl stationery casket and a similar blotter, circa 1860, both in need of restoration, the casket with slanting roof form top, some p...
A sewing companion housed in a printed tin world globe, probably 1950's / 1960's, the interior with two division wooden reel enclosing a needle ca...
A 'Lady's Companion' of conventional book form, in brown leather with gilt tooling and colour onlays, interior with folding tool card / flannel wi...
Four small format sewing companions, comprising a triangular section cardboard falling side companion 'A Present From The Crystal Palace', with fi...
A fine late 18th Century French split and coloured straw work netting box, of elaborate form, the bombe sides embellished with flowering branches,...
A late 18th Century oval silk embroidered panel titled 'Come By My Chickens', a woman three quarter length in ribbon tied bonnet and wearing a clo...
A fine Bristol card exercise, mounted on broad fringed ribbon being an eight line verse commencing 'Tis Hard To Part From Those We Love …..', card...
A double sided French coloured silk needle work picture or 'Colifichet' dated 1816, depicting a bird cage with string to a winged heart, a further...
Two rectangular bead work bags, comprising a draw string example decorated with flowers and swags over floral filled pointed arches, 19 x 16cms, a...
Three rectangular bead work bags, comprising a gold ground floral decorated example with bead work draw string, 20 x 12.4cms, another worked with ...
Two rectangular bead work draw string bags, comprising a flower head and leaf scroll example within geometric borders and in vibrant colours, 27 x...
Six bags, comprising four geometric bead work examples, two with bead work handles, one draw string and one with clasp on chain, 23 x 12.5cms excl...
Two rectangular draw string bead work bags, both with bold geometric design and vibrant colouring, 30 x 19.5 and 23 x 17.5cms. (2)
An unusual lady's wallet of four blue silk compartments, within purple ribbon borders, the compartments inked in the style of bank notes 'One / Tw...
A small beadwork purse and another, the first executed in metallic beads with paste highlights the silver clasp chased with a basket of flowers an...
Six bags and purses, comprising a bead work decorated bag with circular metal concertina top and pierced hinged cover, 30cms including tassel, two...
Two late 18th / early 19th Century silk purses or wallets, comprising a quilted blue silk example with metallic thread edging, the interior with l...
A simple small Bristol card cross stitch sampler, worked with upper and lower case alphabets and numerals 1-5, dated 'March 14-81', 12 x 9.2cms. ...
An attractive sampler 'Elisabeth Dodge Aged 14 1839', worked with a verse flanked by trees and birds over a house within trees, crown, flowering p...
A fine gold mounted 18th Century steel chatelaine, the leaf scroll pierced steel mount with hook and enclosing a pierced oval gold panel over a bl...
Two skein holders, comprising a rectangular faded pink silk wallet form example, the interior with a folding silk skein holder, mounted on card, a...
Three hand painted wooden thread winders, comprising a Spa work star form example, each side with flowers and leaves, 5.2cms, and two multiple win...
Knitting, comprising a whitewood and black stained knitting needle case in the form of a furled umbrella, 32cms, a wood and brass knitting Nancy, ...
Five Chinese export cylinder form netting cases, all carved with birds, insects and dragons, comprising a tortoiseshell example with steel mounts,...
Knitting needle gauges and accessories, comprising a brass rectangular example 'Knitting Pin Gauge / Standard Wire Gauge - Registered No. 517815',...
A collection of ten cylinder form knitting needle cases, comprising an unusual wooden example in the form of a hammer, 24cms, another as a furled ...
Three knitting sticks, comprising a wooden goose wing example with incised initials 'EL', 22.5cms, another similar, chip to edge and split to base...
Three knitting sticks and a wool ball bowl, the knitting sticks of turned form, two of tapering form, the other probably for a child, stamped LH a...
Two sewing clamps, comprising a Dutch wooden example, the frame incorporating a circular mirror below a trough form pin cushion, the whole painted...
Four needle packet boxes, comprising a Georgian red leather example with sloping top and silver catch, 6.5cms, two red leather and gilt tooled boo...
Two card needle books, comprising a fine oval example with pierced border pattern enclosing a pressed paper panel to one side of a parrot perched ...
A Bristol card needle book, the rectangular cover inscribed in cross stitch 'Needles', within bead work borders, the back cover 'M. Asher', comple...
A card needle book in the form of a shoe, with ribbon borders and gilt foil embellishments, interior in brown silk with stitched border flannels, ...
A fine 18th Century needle book, the covers probably Spitafields, incorporating metallic thread and coloured silks to the flowering branches, meta...
Five needle cases, comprising a Palais Royal mother of pearl example with pansy motif, small hole to one side of cover above ferrule, 5.8cms, a bo...
Two needle packet boxes, comprising a dome top tortoiseshell example with diamond pattern pewter lines centred by a white metal tablet and raised ...
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 ...
A Georgian silver needle case, of oval section and tapering form worked with dots on a line ground within engraved borders, one side with vacant r...
A fine Mauchline ware slant top needle packet box, the front with a painted and penwork panel of fruit and leaves, the top with an insect on a flo...
An Avery brass needle packet case 'Alexandra', floral covers, four compartment interior ornamented with domes of flowers, 5cms sq. ...
A French silver gilt needle case, of hexagonal section and tapering form, neatly engraved below cushion top, marks to upstand, 6.2cms.
Seven needle cases and two needle packet cases, comprising three wooden cylinder needle cases, largest 10cms, a vegetable ivory acorn example, thr...
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