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The Private Collection of Nerylla & Col Taunton, including Needlework Tools and Accessories, Books and Walking Sticks — Raffan Kelaher & Thomas

Auction House:Raffan Kelaher & ThomasNumber of lots recorded:196
Sale Title:The Private Collection of Nerylla & Col Taunton, including Needlework Tools and Accessories, Books and Walking SticksLots with images:195
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:183
Date:17-May-2016
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Three various bobbins, circa 1850, two pewter bound.
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Three bone bobbins.
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Three bone bobbins, with coloured beads.
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Two bone bobbins, with glass beads, circa 1840.
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Three turned bone bobbins, circa 1840.
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Two bone bobbins, together with a brass lace bobbin, circa 1840.
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A pair of Victorian pole screens.
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A selection of various fan sticks (a/f), including ivory, bone and mother of pearl, together with a wooden fan box.
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A mid 19th century cast iron wool winder, on stand.
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A mid 19th century elm bobbin winder (a/f).
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A mid Victorian mahogany work table, the octagonal hinged lid revealing a fitted interior, ending on three carved downswept legs.
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An early Victorian mahogany work table, of sarcophagus form, with a fitted interior, the faceted pedestal ending on bun feet.
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An early 19th century Welsh wool winder, with turned spindles, raised on four turned feet.
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An early cottage spinning wheel, with turned spindles on three turned legs.
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A Knitted pin ball.
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An ivory pin cushion (a/f).
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A quantity of netting pieces.
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Four vegetable ivory pieces, including two sewing sets.
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Three ivory cotton barrels.
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A mother of pearl tape measure, waxer and emery, together with a silver filigree tape measure.
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An Irish silk pin cushion, circa 1850, and a L'Epingle paper pin cushion.
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Four various winders, including ivory and bone, one a/f.
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Two silver needle guards.
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A quantity of bobbins, together with a box of beads for bobbins.
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A quantity of bobbins, together with a cased bobbin with Peep, 'The Seamstress'.
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A quantity of cotton reel holders, including mother of pearl.
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Four various needlecases, including gilt and ivory, together with a bone stiletto.
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Two carved ivory clamps (one a/f).
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Four various clamps.
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A pair of silver plated scissors, together with a boxed set of three Buttonhole scissors.
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A mother of pearl tambour hook, circa 1810, together with two lace Pickers (a/f) and three Bodkins (a/f).
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A mother of pearl and silver tambour hook, circa 1820, together with an Elizabethan Bodkin (a/f).
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A quantity of shuttles, including ivory and wood.
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A quantity of various jewellery boxes.
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An ivory case for sewing items, together with a Tartan Are container.
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Two wooden Knitting needles and leaflet.
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A mother of pearl pin cushion top, together with an Emery cushion (a/f).
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A collection of steel pieces together with a nut of a Coozo palm.
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Three waxers, including mother of pearl.
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A boxed pair of ivory winding clamps, circa 1830.
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A selection of Bristol board pieces.
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Four practice samplers.
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Two needlebooks, one ivory, together with two miniature needlebox prints.
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A quantity of various bookmarks, including Bristol board.
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A vast quantity of needlework tools, including knitting needles, cotton reels, pin cushions, lace, needlework packets, mother of pearl and bone tools.
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An Essex sewing machine.
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An ivory sewing frame.
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A wooden 'Long Boat' shuttle.
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A framed coloured print, 'Threading the Needle'
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A pair of embroidered Berlin woolwork slippers, mid 19th century.
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A pair of Berlin woolwork slippers, circa 1840.
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A fabric chatelaine.
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A collection of chatelaine prints and photographs.
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Two late 18th century framed watch papers, embroidered with hair.
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An oval 18th century framed silk picture, embroidered with hair (a/f).
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Three Penny Osterhaus featherscreen pictures of birds (a/f).
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A carriage parasol (a/f).
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A mid 19th century oil painting, in a leather case, depicting a lady wearing a watch chatelaine. Signed lower left, 'F Harding'. (a/f).
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Two dark wood police truncheons, 88 cm and 80 cm.
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An ivory topped walking stick (94 cm), together with a red wood walking stick (88 cm).
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Two walking sticks, one with a twist carved handle, the other with a red sphere knob.
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A knobbly walking stick, with bone knob (90 cm), together with a pink walking stick, with crystal knob (95 cm).
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A walking stick, with a silver knob, Birmingham 1926 (92 cm), together with a swagger stick, with silver knob (90 cm).
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A Yard measuring stick, with inch measures to 36 inches, inscribed 'Inabone & Sons, Bakers, Birmingham', together with a bamboo swagger stick (84 cm).
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A walking stick, with pen and ink well (86 cm), together with a Drinking walking stick, with tube for drink (88 cm).
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Two swagger sticks, one carved with Irish clovers (67 cm), one of shark cartilage (61 cm).
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Two walking sticks, one with two silver bands and carved dog head (84 cm), the other in nobbly wood (90 cm).
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An umbrella shaft, silver collar, Birmingham 1911, with a beautifully carved dog's head handle (umbrella a/f).
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Two walking sticks, one of wood to look like bamboo (92 cm), one with a two grotesque faced handle.
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Two walking sticks, one carved with Irish clovers (93 cm), on with a handle in the form of a horse's leg and hoof (87 cm).
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An uphill / downhill walking stick, with a goat's hoof and horn handle (88 / 98 cm), together with a walking stick, with 1 cm bamboo divisions and a curved handle (87 cm).
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Two walking sticks, one with a straight ivory handle (90 cm), one with an ivory band and a curved ivory handle (87 cm).
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Two walking sticks, one with an ivory handle with carved monkey (90 cm), one with 2 mm bamboo divisions and a curved handle (90 cm).
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A walking stick, with a 'T' shape handle (79 cm), together with a shepherd's crook (103 cm).
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Two walking sticks, one with a bone handle (88 cm), one with a silver band, Chester, 1917 (88 cm).
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An umbrella, with an ivory handle and gilt band and knob, together with two walking sticks, one of bamboo with a silverband and curved ivory handle (91 cm), one with an umbrella inside (90 cm).
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A framed tapestry, by Nerylla Taunton, 'Woodland with Stream'.
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A framed tapestry, by Nerylla Taunton, 'Polperro, Cornwall, at Night'.
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A selection of chatelaine related prints.
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A small cast iron wall shelf, with glass shelf insert.
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A cast iron wall candle holder, together with a cast iron wall hook.
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Four various trivets, cast iron.
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Five various implements, including a wood handled carepentry augur, food choppers and an ivory handled bread knife.
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A collection of books relating to Thimbles, including 'Thimble Collectors Encyclopedia' and 'Letts Guide to Collecting Thimbles'.
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A collection of books relating to walking sticks, including two volumes 'Fascinating Walking Sticks'.
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A collection of books relating to embroidery, including 'Samplers and Tapestry Embroideries.'
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A collection of books relating to early Sydney, including 'The Blackets' and 'The Heart of the Rocks of Old Sydney'.
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A collection of needlework books, including 'Old Needlework Boxes and Tools' and 'The History of Needlework Tools'.
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A collection of needlework and Emboidery books, including 'The Emboiderer's Story' and 'Victorian Brass Needlecases'.
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A collection of books by the Lindsay Family, including 'My Mask' by Norman Lindsay and 'Model Wife' by rose Lindsay.
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Six various books, including 'The Antiques Care and Repair Handbook'.
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A collection of books relating to gold and silver, including 'English Goldsmiths and Their Marks' and 'Australian Silver 1800-1900'.
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A collection of Art books, including 'Tom Roberts' and 'The Art of Conrad Martens'.
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Five Egyptian books, including 'Tutankhamen'.
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A collection of Australian Art books, including 'Sydney Long' and 'The Colonial Image'.
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A portrait of a gentleman, embroided with human hair (a/f).
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