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Sewing Items & Tools

VICTORIAN

ivory etui circa 1867.
Each piece is matching and the kit is perfectly complete… even the hinges
match the items as they are all dotted. Included inside are sterling silver
sewing necessities: scissors, needle case, thimble and punch. On the front is a
Coat of Arms and the words
"British
Expedition of 1867 to Abysinnia". This particular etui was made for a family
member of Lieutenant General Sir Napier who led the expedition.
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VICTORIAN ivory etui circa
1867. Each piece is matching and the kit is perfectly complete… even
the hinges match the items as they all have the dotted pattern. Included inside are
gilt sterling silver sewing necessities: scissors, needle case, thimble,
bodkin and
punch. On the front is a Coat of Arms and the words

"British Expedition of 1867 to Abysinnia". This particular etui was
made for a family member of Lieutenant General Sir Napier who led the
expedition. See a simpler version in Taunton’s "Antique Needlework
Tools" page 122. #V31876

VICTORIAN Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala.

Born December 6, 1810, died January 14, 1890.
"British
Expedition of 1867 to Abysinnia" #V31876

VICTORIAN sewing set in
original moss green velvet box, includes mother-of-pearl lidded 2-1/4"
needle case; mother-of-pearl handled 3-1/2" glove hook, 3-3/4" flat
nosed tweezers and 3-1/2" punch; silver 3-5/8" scissors; 4" tambour hook
of steel with gilt tip and hook; 2-1/8" bodkin with large eye; and 3/4"
"solid nickel silver" #2 thimble, all in fitted case 9-1/4" by 3-5/8".
Circa 1890. See Thompson’s "Sewing Tools & Trinkets" page 79.
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VICTORIAN

sewing set in original moss green velvet box, includes silver 1" thimble;
mother-of-pearl handled 3-3/4" glove hook; 3-1/2" punch; 3-7/8" flat nosed
tweezers; 2-1/2" silver bodkin; "Elfin" silver 3-1/8" scissors; 1-1/3"
needle case all in fitted 5-1/2" by 5-1/2" case. Circa 1890. See Thompson’s
"Sewing Tools & Trinkets" page 79.
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VICTORIAN

sewing set in red velvet original box, includes mother-of-pearl handled
3-7/8" glove hook, 4" punch; two bodkins, each 2-1/2"; Sheffiled England
2-1/2" tiny scissors and 1" sterling thimble hallmarked "G&S 15" and
Chester 1896, all in fitted 5-1/2" by 3-1/4" box. See Thompson’s "Sewing
Tools & Trinkets" page 79.
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VICTORIAN
sewing set in original and charming heart shaped box, purple lining,
includes mother-of-pearl handled pocket knife with sterling blade hallmarked
"W.N" Sheffiled England 1901, tip broken, 3-1/3" glove hook, 3-7/8" tambour
hook and 3-7/8" punch; sterling 1" thimble hallmarked "JF’ Birmingham 1901;
two 2-1/2" bodkins; and Royse Bros. Sheffield 3-7/8" scissors, all in fitted
5-1/2" by 5-1/4" box . The box has the British registry mark for October of
1874. See similar boxes in Thompson’s "Sewing Tools & Trinkets" page 79.
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R&S Co
sterling sewing scissors with dolphin and scroll handles, 3-1/2" #a5482

STERLING needle
case for a chatelaine, embossed dragon and scrolls motif, 3-1/8".
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STERLING embossed sewing scissors 4-1/2″,
marked "sterling 447" #a13522

STERLING lidded thimble
box, lion mark "JK", 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN

Niagara Falls souvenir beaded 5" pin cushion, purple fabric
with cream glass beads, "from Nagara Falls". The bird, flower and leaves
motif is heavily beaded and unusually well done, probably an Iroquois Indian
piece. A back flap opens to house the pins and needles.
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STERLING handled
embossed floral design darner, 6″ long and marked “A” in a diamond.
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VICTORIAN ivory pin box with hand carved roses and flowers on top,
screw lid, wonderful old patina, 3-5/8" by 1-1/8".
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VICTORIAN bog oak thimble holder with thimble, 1-1/8" by 1-1/3". View #V31208

VICTORIAN mother-of-pearl
box for needles, 3-1/2" by 2" by 1-1/2". The perfect little sewing
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VICTORIAN gold filled and goldstone
"Nanny brooch", circa 1880. One
end of the brooch unscrews to access a hidden compartment which holds a
sewing needle and thread. Marked
on the back "DRCM 268036", 2". See Bell’s Collecting
Victorian Jewelry page 152 and Taunton’s "Antique Needlework Tools"
page 208.
#tat28.
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VICTORIAN transitional
to Art Nouveau black celluloid pin box with Persian turquoise cabochons on
the top, 4-1/4" by 1-1/2" by 5/8" deep.
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VICTORIAN sterling silver
bodkin set in soft green fabric case with cream lining, ribbon as is. Each piece has a floral
motif, and these would have been used to pull ribbon through needlework or a
piece of clothing.
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THIMBLE box in rose pink
velvet fitted for the sterling "Made in England" thimble hallmarked HG&S
(Henry Green & Sons?) Birmingham 1856 size 13.
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VICTORIAN girl’s
Persian turquoise ring and gold filled thimble in original fitted box. This
would have bee a lovely gift for a young girl.
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VICTORIAN silver thimble and case, thimble marked "Pat."
and size "9", 7/8"
thimble and 1-1/8" box. This thimble came to me with the box, but is
probably not original to it. It looks sterling but because it is not
marked, I am calling it silver.
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VICTORIAN mother-of-pearl thread winder in the form of a fish with etched
scales and two birds in a circle design, 2-1/4".

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GORHAM sterling pin cushion with pierced sides and rose cushion, marked on
the bottom, "Gorham Sterling, 4780", 4" by 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" high.
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CHATELAINE, part of the set #a28587

SEWING
CHATELAINE 3-1/2" belt clip chatelaine of steel and 12-facet cut
steel brads holding 11" chains with a 1-1/2" thimble and bucket holder,
1-1/2" wheel type pin cushion, 2-1/8" aide memoir with 2 thick bone
pages, 3-1/3" scissors, 2-3/4" tube holding a bone handled 2" punch and
2-5/8" retractable pencil with thick lead, circa 1820. A more
sophisticated cut steel chatelaine can be seen in "Jewels & Jewelry" by
Clare Phillips on page 65.
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CHATELAINE scissors and pin holder, part of the set #a28587

VICTORIAN cut steel chatelaine notebook, part of the set #a29100

VICTORIAN 1800s cut steel
sewing chatelaine, 2-5/8" top with 7-1/2" to 10" chains, 1-1/2" pin cushion
still with 2 hand-made pins, 2-1/2" pencil, 1-3/4" whistle, 1-5/8" wax, and
1-1/8" glove hook/corkscrew for getting corks out of perfume bottles, 7/8"
measuring tape that winds in and a notebook with 2" by 1-1/3" ivory pages,
cut steel brads 10-15 facets.
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VICTORIAN cut steel chatelaine pin holder, part of the set #a29100

R&S Co
sterling sewing scissors with dolphin and scroll handles, 3-1/2" #a5482

STERLING needle
case for a chatelaine, embossed dragon and scrolls motif, 3-1/8".
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STERLING embossed sewing scissors 4-1/2″,
marked "sterling 447" #a13522

MINERVA
LEVER quadruple NEEDLE CASE, an unusual 4-level pop-up sewing needle case or casket made of brass,
circa 1869. There are four buttons that make the four different levered
layers of needles pop up, one at a time. It is marked "Quadruple Minerva Lever Casket,
patented, Copestake, Moore, Crampton & Co., London" and the mechanical
patent number for this is stated as #3517 in one place and #2998 in
another. It is decorated with an embossed head
and helmet of Minerva, goddess of war, knowledge and trade, on both front and back. It is 1-1/4" by 2-3/4" in
size and it functions stiffly but well. You can see a similar version in
Taunton’s book "Antique Needlework Tools" on page 165. Inside the case
are some antique needles, amazingly still there. At this web site you
can see a bit more information about this case:
http://www.coulthart.com/avery/needlecase-pages/quad-minerva.html
It a great sewing collectable and an unusual one.

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TATTING shuttle of
hand hammered sterling, 2-5/8". It is marked "sterling" on one
side. #a25388

TATTING shuttle
of sterling with gothic face design, marked "sterling", 2-5/8" by 1".
#a35973

TATTING shuttle
in sterling with dogwood motif, 2-1/2". #a25390

TATTING shuttle
of sterling with Greek key edge design, 2-1/4" by 1/2". #a35974

TATTING shuttle
of sterling engraved with the initial "M" and marked "N&H sterling",
2-1/2" by 5/8". #tat25

TATTING shuttle of
sterling with a scrolling and leafy design. #tat26

TATTING shuttle of sterling
engraved with flowers and the initials "BJA", 2-5/8".
#a25391

TATTING Instructions for "tatted
novelties".

TATTING shuttle
of sterling with engraved design. #tat22

TATTING shuttle made
of sterling with
mother-of-pearl with etched design, the initials "JD" and a sterling back,
2-1/2". #a29389

TATTING
shuttle of abalone and mother-of-pearl with two rings of tatting attached,
shuttle is 2-1/2" by 5/8". The shuttle is abalone on one side and
mother-of-pearl on the other. #a35966

TATTING shuttle of
mother-of-pearl, 2-5/8" by 3/4". #a35967

TATTING shuttle
of ivory carved with an oriental scene, probably early 19th century Canton
Chinese. See one in Taunton’s "Antique Needlework Tools" page 84.
#tat28

TATTED purse with a
drawstring top, 8" by 8". This took hours of work, like so many of the
vintage hand crafts, and was probably done circa 1900.
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TATTING instructions for a
handbag. This pattern has a row of glass beads worked into the design
along the top of the bag.

TATTING shuttle
of ivory carved with a design of birds, butterflies and vines. See one
in Taunton’s "Antique Needlework Tools" page 84. #a35968

TATTING shuttle
in mother-of-pearl with wonderful coloring, 2-3/4" by 7/8".
#a35971

TATTING shuttle
of abalone in a rainbow of tans, lavenders and pinks, 3" by 3/4".
#a35970

TATTING shuttle
of mother-of-pearl, 2-3/4" by 3/4". #a35972

TATTING shuttle of
abalone in blues, lavenders and greens, 3" by 3/4". #a35970

TATTING shuttles
made of sea shell.

TATTING shuttle
made of seashell in contrasting colors, 3" by 1". #a35969

TATTING shuttle
of hand hammered sterling engraved with the initial "K". #tat9

TATTING shuttle
of sterling with a mistletoe bouquet tied with a ribbon design, engraved with the initial
"S", 2-7/8". #a25387

TATTING shuttle of
sterling with daisies. #tat16

TATTING shuttle
of hand hammered sterling, 2-1/2". #a25395

TATTING
instruction for edgings and borders to be used on household linens and
clothing.

TATTING shuttle of sterling engraved
"Nora 1-13-16". #tat19

TATTING "BOBOLINK Le"
patented June 22-15 shuttle of
silver metal. My husband bought this for me on Valentine’s Day many years
ago. We did not discover the heart-shaped fitting inside until after we
got it home. What a coincidence that was! Bobolink made other
shuttles as well. #tat4

TATTING instructions for a
centerpiece.

TATTING shuttle
in silver metal made by Boye.
#tat5

TATTING shuttle
made by C.D. Fischer Mfg. Co. This one comes with it’s own handle for
winding thread onto the shuttle, patent number 1,260,278 in 1918.
#tat32
Patent for similar shuttle and winder
HERE.

TATTING shuttle and
winder, closer view.

TATTING shuttle
from the 1950’s but they are still being made today. This is one many of today’s tatters learned
to tat on, and is easy
to use as the spool turns smoothly it has the convenient end hook. #tat29

TATTING shuttle
of brass engraved with the nickname "Ola", 2-7/8" by 5/8". This has been used and
has finish wear, but with such an unusual name, it is fun to
own anyway. A very nice lady emailed me to say that "Ola" is a polish
name, a diminutive name for the more formal "Alexandra".
#a35976

WEBSTER
& Co tatting shuttle of sterling with lavender enameling, 2-3/4" by
5/8". As you can see in the picture, there are marks in the lavender
part, but they are under the glass and not cracked through it.
#a35977

TATTING shuttles
in three sizes from the smallest to two of the two largest. #tat31