French sewing darning egg with a champleve handle.

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1910: item #396475
LFTR 3

Elegant champleve handled darning egg ca.1900, possibly French. Enameling has a very small amount of chipping (see photos).Overall length 5 1/2" Handle 3" long.Beautiful deep French blue background.

McLean tartan sewing pins safe is Victorian.

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1900: item #396403
LFTR 2 EE

Very good condition 19th century McLean tartan pin safe. 1 3/8" diameter.

Sewing make-do, needle and pin holder,ca1900.

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1920: item #374371
LFTR17

Delightful sewing make-do ca.1910. Our ancestors were much thriftier than is the present custom. If something broke it was not automatically discarded - parts of the item were reused and readapted. This needle and pin holder consists of a sweet faced German bisque glass eyed doll (marked 4473)which retains head,torso and arms but is missing its legs. It is "dressed" in a 4 3/4" wide ribbon(7" long)on which is hand painted beautiful pansies and the words "There's a pin Sticking in the Baby".... Click for details

Sewing thimble is made of silver, patterned and dated.

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1900: item #370149
LFTR 230

Silver Dorcas Thimble marked Rd27211(1889) 5/8" diameter 3/4" high Shows good wear.

Sewing box dated 1909 is a figural chaise longue.

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1910: item #369950
LFTR 235

Unusual handmade sewing, pincushion box in the form of a chaise longue - 10 3/4" long by 4 1/2" wide. The top of the chaise is a pincushion and lifts to reveal a thread storage area - 1" deep. Inside the box is written "Dec.25-l909". A treasured gift in very good condition.

Early PAPIER MACHE BOBBIN CASE or BOX c1830s

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1837 VR: item #351188
4380

A seldom seen late Georgian papier-mache bobbin case or holder c1830. This oval 3-1/8" x 1-1/8" holder stands 1-1/2" high, and it has the original silver metal hinge (not tested). It is in fairly good condition, but does have some condition issues. It has some rubbing of the black finish on the edges, the loss of a tiny brass or ivory or silver insert on the lid, some cracking and loss to the snap catch surround on the lid and some loss under the hinge on the interior. These cases are quite h... Click for details

Little Comfort Sewing Machine

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1920: item #184168
0310009

Little Comfort Sewing Machine, early 20th century. 7" X 6" X 3" with some minor loss to paint on base by Smith & Egge.

Antique Papier Mache Faux Marble Snuff Box

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1800: item #159516
c70

Made c1790. Measures .75" tall and 3" in diameter.

Victorian Silverplate Sewing Bird

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1900: item #133784
0304002

Sewing bird in silverplate with double pin cushions. Excellent condition with original velvet and distinct embossed designs on clamp mechanism and bird.

¤ A 1700's SEWING SILK EMBROIDERED BOX

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sewing Pre 1800: item #114939
00038

A wonderful circular sewing box, finely hand embroidered and broadsided with pieces of braid. Origin and period: France, 18th century. Dimensions: 6 1/3" diameter, 4 2/3" high. Condition: very damaged (see photographs). Rare item for connoisseurs..