Two needle books and a needle case, comprising a book form gilt metal 'Souvenir' example, flannels mothed, 6.4 x 5cms, another in velvet in the fo...
A brass Queen Victoria commemorative bodkin, impressed 'Victoria Born May 24 1819, Crowned June 28th 1838', 6cms. From the collection of An...
A late 18th Century tortoiseshell and silver inlaid bodkin case, of oval section and tapering form, inlaid with silver trailing floral branches an...
A decorative Georgian fish form silver bodkin, one side with raised script 'Forget Me Not', 7.1cms. From the collection of Michael Finlay
Scissors, comprising a lace makers pair with file cut loops complete with leather sheath, 8cms, a pair with cutters possible for champagne, four b...
A rare Scottish Victorian hall marked silver double scissor sheath, formed from two tapering half cylinders with engraved decoration below an arch...
Two thimble slippers with needle flannels, comprising an elaborate blue silk example with cut cloth flowers and embroidered stems, pin stuck edge,...
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 a base metal thimble comprising a silver example of tapering cylinder form with hinged cover, hallmarks to upstand b...
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...
Eight thimbles, comprising two German examples with enamel friezes, another probably American, and another by James Swann and Son, a ribbed silver...
A silver and enamel thimble by Peter Swingler, with an oval enamel portrait titled 'Rembrandt 1606-1669', makers mark and hall mark struck on inwa...
Two celluloid thimble compendiums and three other pieces, comprising a figural example with thimble hat and reel body, 6.3cms, a silhouette decora...
Two Georgian steel top silver thimbles, one with plain reeded edge frieze, one with leaf engraved frieze with vacant cartouche. (2) From...
A collection of thimbles and a glass thimble dome and stand, comprising twenty two holed silver thimbles, fifteen continental silver thimbles, and...
Two nanny brooches, comprising an example with curved rectangular spangle and stamped to cylinder 'DRGM 2680?6', 4.5cms, the other with circular s...
A mixed lot, sewing, comprising a metal crochet case in the form of a rolling pin, 18.5cms, another in carved wood inscribed 'Luzern', 20cms, a bl...
A rare hall marked gold 18 carat ribbon threader with carved red coral handle, below a gold hanging loop with single struck mark, 8cms.
Reference Books - sewing, comprising Brears (C.D.), The Knitting Sheath, reprinted from Folk Life Vol. 20 1981-1982; Proctor (M.), Needlework To...
A collection of lace bobbins, comprising twenty six bone examples, one spot inscribed 'Lucy' and approximately one hundred and twenty wooden and o...
Five wooden Honiton lace bobbins, comprising a red stained incised example 'My Heart Is Fix I Cannot Range', sealing wax terminal, 9.5cms, two sta...
A framed lace panel titled 'Nottingham', featuring coat of arms, historical buildings, Robin Hood and forest, 37cms sq., mounted glazed and contai...
A collection of lace bobbins and accessories, comprising ten spot inscribed bone lace bobbins, Love Buy The Ring / Dear Father / Andrew / Robert /...
Eleven spot inscribed bone lace bobbins, comprising George Kitley / Seymour Sutton / Frederick Line / Francis Tompkins / Edward Tinsley / Georgic ...
Twelve spiral spot inscribed bone lace bobbins, comprising Hellen / Julia / Oliver / Ellenor / Albert / Emely / Julia / Sarah / Sally / Matilda / ...
Twenty bone lace bobbins, comprising six spot inscribed examples For Mary / No Lodge Here / Dear Louisa / Dear Snarlot / Peg / another worn, and f...
Twenty one Honiton and similar wooden lace bobbins, comprising eight with coloured and scratch engraved geometric and pictorial decoration, nine w...
Sixteen inscribed wooden lace bobbins, comprising eight spirals, Edward / Hariot / Frances / Prince / Elenor / Beauty / Minne / and another worn, ...
Eleven wooden lace bobbins and a selection of lace makers pins, comprising a 'Jack In The Box', a chip carved example with babe, and two ball lant...
A collection of one hundred and five wooden lace bobbins, mostly Bucks thumpers, some with pewter rings. (105) From The Collection of Bet...
A large collection of lace bobbins, comprising fifty five plain bone, eleven aluminium, one hundred and sixteen wooden, and another one hundred an...
A large collection of wooden lace bobbins, including continental examples and some sets. (Circa 200) From The Collection of Betty Taylor
A large collection of wooden lace bobbins. (Circa 450) From The Collection of Betty Taylor
19th Century Treen, comprising a whitewood muffineer / pepper, screw top, 14cms, a boxwood glove powderer (splits to base), 13cms, a boxwood three...
Two early 19th Century French circular boxes, comprising a domed tortoiseshell example, one side polychrome painted with a river landscape, the ot...
Two snuff boxes, comprising a burr wood example, the lid painted with figures dancing and revelling in a room interior, wooden hinge tortoiseshell...
A group of 19th Century and later prints, comprising a pair of theatrical coloured prints in the style of John Reddington, 22 x 17.5cms, a Victori...
Three Prattware pottery figures and three other pieces, comprising a square base figure of a man, a swan or duck over his shoulder, 13cms, two fem...
Three glazed pottery cellar bin labels, with arched tops inscribed in black 'Brown Sherry', 14.5cms, 'Sherry', 13cms, 'Port', 13cms. (3) ...
Five various engraved hallmarked silver vesta cases, one on short chain, largest 4.5cms. (5) From the collection of Joan Wallis
Micro mosaic Italian jewellery, comprising a circular brooch depicting a temple, 2.5cms, another depicting the Vatican City, 2.5cms, an oval brooc...
A collection of Italian glass micro mosaic jewellery and objects, mostly mid 20th Century, comprising thirteen brooches, largest 5cms, a pair of c...
An unusual Victorian brass railway ticket holder, of rectangular form inscribed 'Chapmans Patent Ticket Holder …… 1886', dents and wear, 7 x 3.4cm...
Fourteen snuff boxes, comprising seven papier mache examples of near oval form each with colour print to lid, largest 5.8cms, four other papier ma...
A papier mache image snuff box and two bone spoons, the circular box with a head and shoulders male figure wearing a hat which when rotated turns ...
Three card cases, all with hinged tops comprising a mother of pearl example, 10.5cms, a mother of pearl inlaid and floral painted papier mache exa...
An early 19th Century visiting card case, the wooden case coated in red sealing wax with numerous heraldic and pictorial seals, 10 x 7.7cms.
A 19th Century book form mahogany puzzle box, the boards with oval shell inlays within cross banded line borders, inlaid swivel and slide spine, m...
Three boxes, comprising a late 18th / early 19th Century circular burr wood box with roundel turned lid, 9.8cms dia., a fruit wood apple form box ...
Reference books, needlework tools etc., comprising Groves(S), The History of Needlework Tools, 1973, d.w., Longman(E.D.), and Loch(S), Pins And Pi...
Three silver caddy spoons, comprising a shovel bowl floral engraved example with green agate handle, the bowl stamped 'Sterling Silver', 11cms, a ...
An early 20th Century bronze electrical bell push, the domed base supporting a figure of a boy pulling the electric cord, 10cms.
A gilt brass circular playing card counter box, the lid with inset copper 'coin', 'Keep Your Temper' and containing five gilt and copper 'Keep You...
A cut glass silver mounted scent bottle, of cylinder form, floral decorated hinged silver cover, complete with internal glass stopper, Birmingham ...
Three skirt lifters in metal, comprising a sprung clip example pierced with birds amid scrolls stamped to reverse 'Patent 8599', and mounted on tw...
A brass skirt lifter by Fyfes, the spur shaped frame decorated with zig zags and star, screw grip, wheels marked 'Fyfes ABC Patent', and 'Register...
A white metal skirt lifter 'The Tomatic H.K. and Co.', to both arms, the upper arms stamped '19303 Patent', scroll decorated panel, 9.5cms excludi...
A white metal skirt lifter 'Simplex', arms stamped 'Patent Applied For', oval swivel mount stamped 'Simplex H.K. and Co. Patent Appd. For', to bot...
An unusual white metal skirt lifter 'Le Pacha', the spur shaped frame with dead game mount below hanging loop, the wheels stamped 'Le Placha Bte S...
Two white metal skirt lifters, comprising a curved arm example with bell shaped screw down top, 9.5cms, excluding chain and clip, the other with s...
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