An unusual Tartan ware box form pin cushion, (Clanranold), the base of tapering cylinder form raised on three ball feet, gilt borders and segment ...
A scarce Tartan ware snuff box (Magillivray), of curved corner rectangular form, foil 45%, interior of lid stamped 'Smith Mauchline, Manufacturer…...
A Tartan ware snuff box (M'Donald), inward curving sides, foil 95%, stamped to base interior 'W. Johnson, Auchinleck'.
A Tartan ware curved slant top needle packet box, of trapezoid section (Stuart), near mint, 6cms high. From the collection of Michael Finlay
A fine Tartan ware slant top needle packet box, of octagonal section (Hay and Leith), the slightly domed slant with a painted titled view 'Loch Lo...
Three metal novelty tape measures, comprising a barrel form example, 'Wm. Younger and Co. Ltd., Brewers Edinburgh / Empire Exhibition, Glasgow 193...
Three metal novelty tape measures, comprising a drum form alarm clock, the complete retractable tape printed in ins. and cms and operating the clo...
An unusual brass drum form tape measure / pin wheel / box, the top with inset reverse glass decorated panel titled 'Windsor Castle', complete prin...
Five tape measures, comprising a silver bright cut hexagonal example, tape lacking, 3.2cms high, a white metal floral decorated drum form example ...
A rare brass novelty tape measure in the form of a 'Billiken' seated on a tin chair, part of top arch lacking, complete tape printed in ins and cm...
Two animal form novelty tape measures comprising a brass seated hare with celluloid body, the complete printed tape in ins and cms and wound from ...
A good bone wheelbarrow form pin cushion, the sides black lined and painted with gilt bordered and highlighted strawberries, old silk infill, 8.5c...
A silver girdle form pin cushion, the hanging loop to a ribbon, old brown worn velvet cushion the ends with flowers in woolwork, 6cms wide. ...
Six pin cushions and emeries, comprising a card and gold foil example one side with three guinea facsimilies for George III, the obverse with circ...
Four pin cushions and emeries, comprising a miniature silver wire thread basket form example, 3.2cms high, a miniature example in gilt brass as a ...
Three pin cushions, comprising a gilt foil card example in the form of a foot stool, 4.4cms, another formed from a sea shell with gilt foil edge, ...
A silver basket form pin cushion, probably Dutch, of elongated octagonal section and engraved with leaf scrolls below a swing handle, 3.2cms wide,...
Two ceramic pin cushions in the form of a fish, comprising a carp, marked 'Foreign' to base, 11.5cms, and another of slightly curved form, 15.5cms...
Two silver pin cushions, comprising a hatching chick, Chester, date letter unclear, by Sampson Mordan and Co., Rd. No. 476678, 3.2cms high, and a ...
Eight larger format pin cushions, comprising a circular simulated tortoiseshell example, 13cms, a circular silver plated crown form example with h...
Two English silver basket form pin cushions in the style of Joseph Taylor of Birmingham, comprising a trellis and floral decorated example of oval...
Twelve metal figural pin cushions, early 20th Century and later comprising a large brass frog, one glass eye only, 14cms, a white metal standing p...
A tortoiseshell rectangular box, circa 1850, raised on gilt brass ball feet, the cushion form lid with pewter lines and an oval reverse decorated ...
A papier mache writing box, circa 1850, of rectangular form raised on block feet, the sides with maroon and gilt border, the front with mother of ...
A papier mache slant top stationery box by Thomas Lane, circa 1870, of rectangular form, decorated in gilt and colours, the sloping lid incorporat...
Tole ware and papier mache, four pieces comprising a papier mache navette shaped Regency dish, the black ground decorated in gilt with leaves and ...
Two split and coloured straw work boxes, probably Napoleonic French Prisoner of War work, comprising a rectangular four compartment reel box with ...
A mahogany tea caddy, circa 1800, of bombe form, raised on reduced bracket feet, boxwood edges, the moulded stepped lid with brass carrying handle...
A mahogany apothecary box, circa 1800, of near square form, the lid with brass flush fitted ring handle, the compartmentalised interior with four ...
Two French cardboard bonbonnieres, comprising a small rectangular example, the glass cushion form lid enclosing a panel of windmill and flower in ...
A tortoiseshell and silver inlaid tea caddy, circa 1810, in need of restoration, of sarcophagol form, raised on four Sheffield plate ball feet, an...
An unusual sewing companion in the form of a clamp, circa 1880, in maroon grained leather with brass mounts, the cylinder frame below a circular b...
Three mother of pearl boxes and a bible, comprising a diamond pattern mother of pearl rectangular box containing three square glass bottles with w...
An attractive rosewood cased etui of oval section and tapering form, circa 1840, the lid inlaid with engraved brass and bone with central floral c...
A late 18th Century steel cased etui, of oval section and tapering form covered in mottled brown leather, the pull off top revealing the tools com...
A plastic novelty sewing compendium in the form of a bandsman, in busby with internal reel and needle cylinder, the busby possibly intended as a t...
A needlework picture and a bell pull, the needlework 19th Century, depicting a lady three quarter length in elaborate hat flanked by trees, the fa...
An Edwardian cream silk floral embroidered handkerchief case, of rectangular folded form, each side embroidered with a basket of flowers within a ...
A pair of late 17th Century silk embroidered raised work appliques each of a parrot, on a flowering branch each with a flower to its beak, losses ...
Two fine Bristol card exercises, both mounted on broad fringed ribbon comprising an example depicting a Church inscribed 'The Lord Is In His Holy ...
Three Bristol card exercises, comprising a miniature alphabet sampler with ribbon bound border, 7.4 x 8.5cms, and two others, 2.7 x 14.2 and 9.2 x...
A collection of 19th Century and later fancy bag clasps, comprising a silver filigree example, probably Dutch with makers mark 'IB', 15cms, a gilt...
Seven miser's purses, five incorporating beads, largest 63cms. (7)
An 18th Century faded blue silk wallet or purse, of rectangular form, the front with ribband tied branches in sequinned metal threads, button and ...
Two late 18th / early 19th quilted pink silk purses or wallets, the smaller with metallic thread edging, the interior with a lockable compartment ...
A late 18th Century embroidered cream silk purse or wallet, the front with a circular embroidered silk panel of a rotunda in landscape within cate...
A late 18th Century pink silk purse or wallet, decorated with loop work flowering sprays, the interior in cream silk with two open compartments an...
An unusual sampler 'Ann Bristow Wrought This 1784 - Taught By Mary Bootu', neatly worked in coloured wools with alphabet and numerals, a verse, a ...
An unmarked silver chatelaine, the hook with leaf scroll pierced mount centred by a vacant shield with three short chains to a hallmarked silver v...
A late 18th / early 19th Century silver chatelaine, unmarked, probably Dutch, the hook with elaborate cast shell and 'C' scroll hinged mount with ...
Nine printed card boxes containing 'Coton Perle Brillante A La Croix, Cartier-Bresson, Paris', eight boxes complete with ten spools, one box with ...
A scarce set of ten cardboard cotton reels in original cardboard box, 'Ten Little Nigger Boys - This box contains 10 tubes of Ivy Machine Twist No...
Seven various shuttles, comprising an abalone shell example with bold figuring, with work in progress, 6.5cms, another in tortoiseshell, one side ...
Six Avery and similar needle packet cases, comprising a 'Beatrice', floral panel and four compartments, 4.7cms, another 'The Quadruple Golden Cask...
An Avery brass pin or needle packet case, 'Walnut on Leaf', base inscribed 'W. Avery and Son, Redditch', and registration mark, interior later lin...
Four Avery needle packet cases, comprising 'The Quadruple Golden Casket', butterfly on leaf, 7cms, two variant 'The Golden Casket', 4 and 3.7cms, ...
A reverse glass decorated needle book and a similar pen wiper, the needle book of near square form, the cover with image titled 'Portland', gilt t...
A silver gilt needle case, of oval section and tapering form, finely engraved with bold leaf scrolls and flowers, the top and base with conforming...
Four needle cases, comprising a steel example with gilt reserved engraved panels of flowers, one side with a squirrel, the other a dancing figure,...
A maroon leather folding needle packet case of book form, and decorated with Baxter style colour prints, titled in gilt 'Needles', the four rectan...
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