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Auction House:
Barsby Auctions
Number of lots recorded:23
Lots with images:23
Prices available:23
Category:
Sewing - Compendia
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Antique French ivory & gold sewing set C1840, comprising a solid ivory case, with fitted French gold thimble eagle hallmark probably 18ct gold, and a pair of gold plated handle scissors ***
*** circa 19th walnut fitted ladies work box with two drawers behind a drop down glass fronted front, 22 cm x 28 cm, 18 cm high. ***
*** French Napoleon III ladies necessaire de voyage, circa 1850, with contents, size 22 by 16 cm, height 10 cm ***
*** Antique tortoiseshell clad etui case, with inlaid mother of pearl decoration & 1834 plaque on reverse, fitted interior (no contents), 10.7 cm high approx. ***
*** Antique tortoiseshell sewing compendium a tortoiseshell compendium, with inset mother of pearl decoration, to fitted interior with scissors and other sewing implements, height 11 cm approx., tortoiseshell loss verso. ***
*** Antique Italian tooled leather sewing box with fitted 8 piece sewing implement interior and gold gilt decoration to leather, width 31 cm approx ***
*** Antique cased French silver sewing set circa 19th century, fitted with 5 various implements, with Art Nouveau flower, leave and scroll decoration ***
*** Sterling silver sewing workbox, with pin cushion top & contents, hallmarked Birmingham 1903, 17.5 cm x 11 cm approx. ***
*** Small antique tortoise shell etui (empty) with inlaid cut steel, 8 cm high approx. ***
*** Antique enamel and silver cased sewing compendium a/f. *Thimble looks to be good. Retailers box marked William Drummond Melbourne ***
*** Antique cased Continental silver sewing set with embossed dragon head decoration to handles and Lembranca words embossed to thimble ***
*** Cased George V silver handle sewing kit Birmingham 1919, including silver handled thimble, needle case, scissors, and other pieces, in fitted box. ***
*** Antique silver etui, embossed decoration of figures in a garden, lidded (pin required for hinge), no marks evident. Possibly circa 1800. Length 9.5 cm, weight 34grams ***
*** Crystal Palace mother of pearl embroidery / sewing set ***
*** Antique cased Continental silver sewing set comprising of 4 various ornate embossed implements and a later pair of sewing scissors ***
*** Antique cased Mother of pearl sewing set in a fitted interior with complete contents ***
*** Vintage cased bone sewing set with fitted interior and six carved bone sewing accessories ***
*** Three piece silver sewing set with fitted case ***
*** Vintage silver plate sewing purse with fitted interior including thimble, needle and pick ***
*** Victorian crystal inset sewing compendium etched crystal inset to fabric covered lid, brass rimmed, opening to fitted interior, worn, diameter 16 cm ***
*** Silver part sewing set and 4 spoons comprising of silver handled scissors, a thimble, Chester 1895, a mustard spoon, Sheffield 1931 and 3 teaspoons, London 1818, reworked 18th century, SILVER ***
*** Vintage tortoiseshell type sewing compendium, with lined interior, containing a pair sewing scissors and a thimble. ***
*** Vintage sewing compendium ***