Set of 4 Chinese Scroll Weights
Price: £25
This is a very nice set of four scroll weights with different images on the front and the zodiac on the back. They don't seem to be silver but rather silver metal. There is no plating missing so they are either in great condition or they are not plated but are rather a silver metal. Apologies but we have no way of testing silver.
French hand embroidered runner and 18 mats
Price: £195
This is a lovely set of a long hand embroidered table runner with 18 mats in pinks, yellows and golden white net.
Runner 90x42cm
Worcester blush ivory thimble with hand painted bird c. 1910
Price: £160
Worcester blush ivory thimble, the ceramic body with a deep ivory glaze decorated with a hand painted bird and a floral spray to the reverse, the top and bottom with gilt bands and the interior glazed white.
Formal ornate posy holder with dress clip in daffodil design, c. 1840
Price: £280
This is a beautiful gilt metal posy holder with a very detailed floral scroll work and daffodil design. The top is fitted with a dress clip.
Fine light grey and black hand embroidered on cotton tuelle stole
Price: £185
This is a beautiful large stole textile comprising detailed embroidery in black on cotton tuelle designed with bows and stylised flowers.
Fine hand embroidered black cotton tuelle stole
Price: £155
This is a stunning black stole with embroidery with gold, pale blue, pink and gold stitching,
LOT 9
Set of two vintage Chinese painted eggs in glass display boxes
Estimate: £30 – 40
1d 14h 4m
£15.00
LOT 8
Very fine pair of vintage Chinese painted eggs in a pentagonal glass case
Estimate: £30 – 40
1d 14h 2m
£15.00
Silver shoe pin cushion by Saunders and Shepton 1898
Price: £330
This is a very striking and unusual large pin cushion in the shape of a shoe with very detailed silver work to imitate a decorated shoe. Made by Saunders and Shepton and dateable to 1898.
Regency gilt metal posy holder with a flirting mirror c. 1840
Price: £350
This is a beautiful Regency gilt metal posy holder with a flirting mirror and mother of pearl handle. ('Flirting mirrors' were used by ladies who wanted to look at potential suitors without being too direct!)
Baby gown in tamboured tuelle with Valenciennes insertions plus silk petticoat 1920
Price: £180
Baby gown in tamboured tuelle with Valenciennes insertions plus silk petticoat.
Christening gown in needle run tuelle with Valenciennes lace. c. 1910
Price: £165
Christening gown in needle run tuelle-long sleeve.Trimmed with Valenciennes lace.. Original silk rosette.Silk petticoat.
Set of 5 matching 18ct gold sewing tools in fitted case, August Boileau, French c.1850
Price: £1295
This is an extremely rare set of sewing tools in 18k gold bearing the maker's mark for August Boileau, French
Victorian silver matching decorative repousse sewing set set in a tortoiseshell box
Price: £495
This is a very beautiful matching silver sewing set in a fitted tortoiseshell box, with thimble, scissors etc.
Victorian five piece silver chatelaine London 1900
Price: £950
This is a very beautiful silver chatelaine comprising a scissor case, a thimble case, carnet needle case and a notebook with pencil all suspended by chains from a series of interlinked plaques with stylised floral designs and hanging clasp at the back.
Mother of pearl quiver form Palais Royal needle case c. 1900
Price: £320
This is a very delicate and beautiful needle case in mother of pearl in the form of a quiver, the top with a stylised leaf design and the detachable base with stylised arrow feathers.
Silver pin cushion in the form of a chick : Henry Mathews Birmingham 1919
Price: £360
This is a lovely small pin cushion in the form of a chick with a blue velvet back, marked Henry Mathews Birmingham 1919. Henry Mathews was a Birmingham based silversmith whose first mark was registered in 1894. His office was on Vittoria Street, Birmingham. He is particularly remembered for his small silver items which displayed great attention to detail.
Silver mounted walnut shell etui with miniature sewing tools c. 1850
Price: £680
This is a wonderful etui comprising a silver mounted walnut shell and fitted interior that holds a thimble, stiletto, bodkin and earspoon
Porcelain thimble with 'jewel drop' design c. 1880
Price: £140
This is a very beautiful porcelain thimble of typical form, the creamy white glaze with gilt stylised geometric bands to the top and bottom and the body decorated with applied 'jewel drop' design in red and gold.
Battersea enamel thimble with a metal border at the rim, 18th century
Price: £250
This is a very rare 18th century Battersea enamel thimble, the white enamel decorated with two polychrome floral sprays above a repeating stylised floral border in iron red, the rim with a metal band.
Worcester blush ivory thimble with hand painted bird c. 1910
Price: £160
Worcester blush ivory thimble, the ceramic body with a deep ivory glaze decorated with a hand painted bird and a floral spray to the reverse, the top and bottom with gilt bands and the interior glazed white.
