Two silver dressing table pin cushions and another, comprising a leaf and scroll decorated example on four scroll feet with hinged worn velvet top...
Four larger format pin cushions, comprising a large velvet strawberry, 13cms, another in plated metal in the form of a chair, 16.5cms, a glass ped...
An early 18th Century engraved gilt metal etui on hook and chains, the hook with engraved border to twin chains, the etui of tapering hexagonal fo...
A papier mache inkstand, circa 1860, and a swing handle dish, the rectangular inkstand on bracket feet and fitted with a drawer to the front, the ...
A useful lidded and compartmentalised tray for a sewing box, circa 1850, with a full compliment of fittings comprising a set of seven mother of pe...
A unique rosewood, boxwood and steel studded sewing box, circa 1840, of canted rectangular form, the lid with central raised tablet, opening in th...
A rosewood, cut mother of pearl and pewter line table cabinet, circa 1850, raised on bun feet, the front enclosed by a pair of doors below a cante...
Four sewing companions, late 19th and 20th Century, comprising a rectangular tortoiseshell etui with a few tools, crude and probably converted, 9....
A good example of a burr walnut sewing table, circa 1880, the oval hinged top with boxwood lines and four inlaid medallions, on turned legs divide...
A vintage sewing companion contained in a printed tin world globe, the interior with six correct wooden reels and replacement silver thimble, 4.2c...
Seven sewing companions, comprising a rectangular cased set with white metal mounted scissors, needle case, stiletto and matched thimble, case, 13...
A rosewood vanity box, circa 1860, fittings lacking, drawer to front, 30.5cms, a Georgian mahogany box fitter drawer to front, 17cms, and a walnut...
A Georgian rectangular mahogany tea caddy, 20cms, and a Victorian rosewood sewing box, inlaid escutcheon and lid motif, fitted tray with a few too...
A papier mache playing card box of near square form, circa 1850, the cushion lid inlaid in mother of pearl with a vase of flowers within a polychr...
Two commemorative handkerchiefs, comprising a linen example commemorating Queen Victoria's jubilee 1887, 60cms sq., and a printed cotton example '...
A purple silk handkerchief case, of twin compartment rectangular form applied with looped yellow flattened cord in the Ottoman / Hussar style, ye...
A 19th Century oval needle work picture on silk, of a young girl seated in a wooded landscape making a floral headband with two sheep nearby, wate...
A pair of part printed and part cloth appliqued cut out pictures, mounted on cloth, one titled to the image 'Sophia Charlotta Borufsia Regina', (S...
Three rectangular draw string bags, comprising a floral bead work example on bead work ground, 24 x 16cms, another with black steel bead work bord...
A group of nine small bags and purses, comprising five draw string examples, two with steel clasps, one of misers form and an example in the form ...
A group of seven small bags and purses, comprising four draw string examples, one with gilt clasp, 13cms, one in the form of a sock, 14cms excludi...
Two 19th Century draw string knitted bags, both incorporating metallic threads, comprising a green example, 13.5cms including base tassel, the oth...
An unusual ribbon form chatelaine, early 20th Century, comprising a large crescent form pin cushion, one side in neatly stitched silk painted with...
An oak reel stand, the dished circular base supporting a rotating circular tier with eight brass reel rods centred by a pedestal pin cushion, 16.5...
Six crochet hooks, comprising a sliding example in silver cylinder sleeve, Chester, marks struck on the curve and unclear, 8.2cms closed, four fan...
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...
Four sewing clamps, comprising a boxwood bird cage and cup on book form clamp, 20.5cms, a boxwood cylinder clamp with box form pin cushion top, sp...
A green silk needle book in the form of a trug, pin stuck bottom edge, pink ribbon bow ends and tie, the interior in pink silk with single stitche...
A standing rosewood needle case, of turned form, the numerical metal button top inscribed 'Wheeler and Wilson's Sewing Machines', interior with fa...
Two red leather needle packet cases, comprising a book form example decorated in gilt 'Needles', internal lid print of shepherdess and beau, 4.5cm...
Twelve needle cases, comprising a good carved wood cylinder example, top split and bound, upstand with loss, 12cms, six bone examples some with sp...
Two tortoiseshell needle packet boxes, one with curved lid and central tablet, raised on gilt ball feet, original paper lining with ink inscriptio...
A fine bolster needle flannel, circa 1820, in plum silk, the single flannel with stitched edge over a small compartment with immaculately stitched...
A leather wallet form needle book, the brown leather book form case decorated with leaves and scrolls, the interior with bevel edge mirror, two ca...
A collection of twenty five Mitrailleuse and similar cylinder form metal needle cases, mostly with advertising details and makers, all circa 5.7cm...
Two Mauchline ware slant top needle packet boxes, comprising an octagonal section example (Forget Me Not / flowers / seaweed), 5.8cms high, and an...
A Scottish needle packet box of octagonal section, with cushion top decorated in a red, black and cream trellis design, 5.6cms high. From t...
Two Scottish slant top needle packet boxes, both of rectangular section, one decorated with gold flowers and leaf scrolls on a green ground, 5.6cm...
An oak commemorative slant top needle packet box, of rectangular section inscribed 'Oak From The Royal Exchange Destroyed By Fire On The Night of ...
Two leather slant top needle packet boxes, both of rectangular section comprising a green leather example the slant inscribed 'Needles', the front...
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...
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