Lot 222 , A group of assorted 19th century ivory sewing implements and objets dart

A group of assorted 19th century ivory sewing implements and objets d'art
Estimate £120-180

- reeded and ring turned clamp with reel and pin cushion top, a little discoloured otherwise good, cushion pad replaced, 12.75cm
- cylindrical ivory needle holder with red and black stained roundel decoration, 8cm, natural flaws in the material
- tapered cylindrical needle case with threaded connection, decorated in red and black dotted scrolls, 7.75cm
- cylindrical needle case? with gilt metal mounts, lacking something from one end and discoloured, 7.75cm
- slender ring turned ivory tool with pierced spiral fluted centre, 6.5cm
- turned ivory wheel with acorn finial and solid handle, 11.5cm, minor discolouration
- ivory handled steel crochet needle with gilt rim and gold plaque engraved with a coronet and crest, 15.5cm, some oxidisation
- engine turned basket shaped pin cushion with later red pad, 3.5cm, minor pitting
- Brise fan painted with flowers, one leaf broken, one guard broken and one guard missing, ribbon distressed, some paint flaking, 13cm
- tiny turned ivory thread winder? with black stained ring turning, 2.5cm
- Dieppe ivory pipe tamper? carved as a fisherman, 5cm, possibly reduced at the base
- filigree pierced hexagonal basket with red silk joints 5.5cm
- small turned ivory cup, may once of been a stand for something, 2.75cm
- ivory silk winder of elliptical form, 7cm
- tiny circular ivory box with threaded connection and one small split, height 1cm
- needle holder with turned ivory ends and central steel column, 18.5cm, some oxidisation
- turned shell needle case with white metal lid and liner, 8cm, small chipping around the tip
- turned hardwood and ivory tool with one finial broken away and missing, looks incomplete, 7.25cm
- incomplete articulated ivory tool or pick, modelled as a bird, 8cm
- turned and carved ivory handle, incomplete, 5.5cm
- small pierced ivory panel with two birds, 5.5cm, split to one side


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Sold for £140