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.   View   View   View   View   View   View      #V31876

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.   View   View   View   #V32075

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.   View   View   View   #V32076

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.  View   View   #V32077

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.  View   View   View    View   #V32078  

      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".  View   #a28187  

     STERLING embossed sewing scissors 4-1/2", marked "sterling 447" #a13522

STERLING  lidded thimble box, lion mark "JK", 1-1/4".   View   View   View   View   View   #a24046

   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.  View   View   View  

STERLING handled embossed floral design darner, 6" long and marked "A" in a diamond. View #a15925    

VICTORIAN ivory pin box with hand carved roses and flowers on top, screw lid, wonderful old patina, 3-5/8" by 1-1/8".    View   View     #V31980

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 accessory.    View   View   View   View   #V32229

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.  View   View   #V29310

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.  View   View   View   #V29900

 THIMBLE box in rose pink velvet fitted for the sterling "Made in England" thimble hallmarked HG&S (Henry Green & Sons?) Birmingham 1856 size 13.   View   View   View   #a33131

 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.   View   View   View   View   View   #V32850

   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.  View   View   #a32456

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".   View   #a33091

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.  View   #a6585

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.   View   View   View   View   View   View   View   View    #a28587

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.   View   View   View   View   View   View   View   View   View   #Q29100

VICTORIAN cut steel chatelaine pin holder, part of the set #a29100

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

     TATTING shuttle of abalone with two rings of tatting attached.   #tat12

   TATTING shuttle of mother-of-pearl.  #tat13

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

    TATTING instructions for a handbag. This pattern has a row of glass beads worked into the design along the top of the bag.  TATTED purse with a drawstring top.  CLOSER view to show the stitches.

   TATTING shuttle of ivory carved with a design of birds and vines.   #tat30 

    TATTING shuttle in mother-of-pearl with wonderful coloring.   #tat1

     TATTING shuttle made of seashell in contrasting colors.  #tat2 

    TATTING shuttle of mother-of-pearl.   #tat7

   TATTING shuttle of abalone in blues and greens.  #tat15

   TATTING shuttles made of sea shell.

TATTING shuttle of abalone in a rainbow of  tans, lavenders and pinks.   #tat18

   TATTING shuttle of hand hammered sterling, 2-5/8".  #a25388

TATTING shuttle of sterling with gothic face design.  #tat17

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

    TATTING shuttle of sterling with Greek key edge design.  #tat24

   TATTING shuttle of sterling engraved with the initial "M". sterling    #tat25

   TATTING shuttle of sterling with a scrolling design.   #tat26

      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".  View   #a28187

     STERLING embossed sewing scissors 4-1/2", marked "sterling 447" #a13522

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

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

   TATTING  shuttle of sterling with engraved design.   #tat22

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

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

  TATTING shuttle of sterling with daisies.    #tat16

  TATTING shuttle of brass engraved with "Ola".   #tat6

    TATTING shuttle of sterling with lavender enameling.   #tat8

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

  TATTING  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.  #tat4

. TATTING shuttles in three sizes.   #tat31

   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.  #tat32

   TATTING shuttle and winder, closer view.

    TATTING shuttle from the 1950's. This is one many of today's tatters learned on, and is easy to use as the spool turns smoothly it has the convenient end hook.   #tat29

NEEDLE case with button to make needles pop up, "Quadruple Minerva Lever Casket", patented, Copestake, Moore, Crampton & Co., London" with the embossed head of Minerva both front and back, 1-1/4" by 2-3/4". See similar versions in Taunton's "Antique Needlework Tools" page 165.   View   View   View   View   #a50635