Lot 233 , Ten assorted 19th century needle cases

Ten assorted 19th century needle cases including beadwork, reverse painted glass and bone and a needle casket
Estimate £200-300

- floral printed card example with pale blue silk ribbon and spine, embroidered to the centre with two cloth leaves - good condition, 8.25cm
- carved bone book shaped example inscribed 'a present from Bedford Bazaar' to one side, with four pink silk edged cloth leaves and tatty silk thread clasp, a little dirty and faded, 5cm
- pink pierced card example with beadwork decoration - fixed in place, not made to be opened, good condition, 6cm
- reverse printed glass example with view of Hutton Hall - tiny chips to the edge of the glass, watered purple silk interior a little stained, mirror to the back with some oxidisation, gilt leather spine, overall good, 6cm
- photographic example with an internal view of a Gothic cathedral and embossed card back - blue silk fixings a little faded, two cloth leaves, overall good, height 8cm
- beadwork and pierced card book shaped example - faded and discoloured with scuffing to the gilt edges, four tatty cloth leaves within, 7cm
- mother of pearl book shaped example - gem and paste set probably to spell a word but as yet unidentified, mother of pearl very dirty, clasp held in place with a gilt mounted pencil but looks original, internally mounted with claret leather and watersilk lined leaves including some loose cards and inset with a folded engraved French calendar listing Saints days, pencil and ink inscriptions within, one saying Catherine Sligo given me by Lady Downshire January 1st 1828, 9 x 6cm, other than dirt essentially good condition.
- bone book shaped example with tatty faded pink silk mountings and cloth leaves, a little dirty, 3.75cm
- single overlaid printed card example - to one side with the Queen of Hearts, the other the three of Spades, a little faded and dirty, 3.5cm
- steel and gilt purse example with inset reverse painted glass panel depicting lovers beside a lake - oxidised with rubbing to the gilt work, internally with watered silk which is now stained and faded and a few paper leaves, no pen or pencil for the clasp, 10 x 7cm
- gilt embossed card casket with mirrored lid printed 'Affections Offering', opening to reveal a concertina action four leaf gilt card holder with four packets of Hall & Co Studley needles, very good condition, 6 x 4.5 x 3.25cm


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Sold for £240