SOLD……..Six mother of pearl thread winders. 19thc

SOLD……..Six mother of pearl thread winders. 19thcA set of six mother of pearl silk winders from a mid 19th century sewing box. They are oblong with rounded corners and have a slot in each to catch the end of the thread. 19thc 5. 4cm width x 3. 3cm height In excellent condition and made of thick pearl. Stock no. KR30

A soft ox blood leather case with a chrome mount and decorated with an Egyptian winged motif

925 sterling silver

342EF Birmingham'

A Georgian sewing accessory for making a four sided silk cord

The interior is lined with a raspberry coloured paper which is the original and typical of the period

The inside of the flap is embossed with Kirby Beard & Co London and the Royal Coat of Arms

It is in good condition

This type of needle book probably once contained a miniature almanac which when out of date was re-purposed

A pair of French silver knitting needle point protectors in the form of torcheres

One print shows two children

A tape measure which would have been part of a set- the pearl top matching the cotton reels

The edges of the box show rubbing to the varnish but the pattern is mainly intact apart from a patch on the front worn away from the action of opening it