Lot 217 , Eighteen assorted early to mid 19th century silk winders largest 9cm

Eighteen assorted early to mid 19th century silk winders including Palais Royale, largest 9cm
Estimate £120-180

-large mother of pearl winder carved with flowers in a basket - 3 cracks and old repairs, length to tip 9cm
-tortoiseshell winder with mother of pearl floral decoration - small chip out of one side, further small chip to the underside of the tip, 7.5cm
-circular example carved to one side with a pierced basket of flowers, 3.75cm - very good
-swept square winder with carved points - some discolouration at the tips, 3.75cm
-pair of Canton winders, the centres with figures by pagodas - good, 4cm
-similar example - good, 4.25cm
-pair of fancy hexagonal carved and pierced winders - very good, 3.25cm
-square example with carved points - rather thin otherwise good, 3.5cm
-dark paua shell example - dirty, 7cm
-large plain winder - dirty, 7cm
-small plain winder - dirty with flaw to mother of pearl on one side, 5.5cm
-four lobed plain rectangular winders - slight variation in thickness otherwise very similar - all good, 3.75cm
-large plain oblong example - a little thin, worn at one tip and dirty, 5.5cm


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Sold for £180