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The Phoenix Muffler IOB - An Edwardian Garment
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Pre 1920 item# 1113840 (stock# 111110)
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Vininghill
250-595-7582
$45.00
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The Phoenix Muffler, in its original box, is a fine woven cotton gentlemans scarf that was made circa 1908 in Edwardian times. Its purpose was warmth, but with a stylish appearance. The box is patented June 9, Oct. 6, Dec. 29, 1908, and has a beautiful graphic on the cover of a stylish Edwardian couple. Marked also, "Made only by Phoenix Knitting Mills, Milwaukee". The image is copyrighted 1909 by Archie Gunn.
The scarf is complete and quite wearable.
Condition: Some slight age soiling on the muffler, and some on the box, but is in comparatively good condition.
Size: muffler- 33 inches long, 5 inches wide.
Box- 5 3/4 X 4 5/8 X 1 inch.
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Antique Enameled Thimble Holder
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Pre 1900 item# 1064320 (stock# 030611)
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Vininghill
250-595-7582
595.00
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A beautiful early enameled thimble holder from the late 18th or early 19th century. Color is robin's egg blue enamel with hand painted flowers in relief, and with gold swags in various spots on the surface. It has a white dot on the bottom and top.
Size: 2" long, 1-1/8" wide
Condition: There is very minor crazing in a few spots. A small enamel loss on the white dot at the bottom, and a fine glaze crack on the inside.
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Antique Palais Royale Mother of Pearl Crochet Hook
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Pre 1910 item# 1033545 (stock# 101003)
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Vininghill
250-595-7582
$525.00
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A lovely antique mother of pearl Palais Royale crochet hook. It was sold in the shops in the Palais Royale. This piece was likely made to fit into one of the magnificent sewing boxes that the Palais Royale is known for. Made of lustrous mother of pearl, it has a gilded band and top into which the crochet hook is held tight by a decorative steel screw. The top unscrews to hold two other crochet hooks. This is a very beautifully crafted piece.
Size: 4-5/8 inches from top of crochet hook to bottom of holder.
3-7/8 length of holder without crochet hook. Widest part is 1/2 inch across
Condition: very good
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Antique Ivory and Gold Sewing Pincushion
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Pre 1910 item# 1033544 (stock# 101002)
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Vininghill
250-595-7582
$250.00
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An unusual antique ivory and gold sewing pincushion made like an ivory barrel, with a gilded handle and small decorative floral gilded finial. The feet are solid gold, not gilded, which is very unusual. The pincushion material is velvet and appears to be hand painted with different flowers and leaves. This is an unusual and interesting piece.
Size: 2 inches long, 2-1/8 inches to the top of the handle
Condition: very good, a bit of glue residue around the feet where they were reinforced.
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