Lot 213 , A collection of twelve 19th century carved ivory and bone pin cushions

A collection of twelve 19th century carved ivory and bone pin cushions including basket shaped and wheelbarrow
Estimate £150-200

- book shaped with black engraved decoration and pale silk interior - ribbon clasp broken, houses two cloth leaves as well as a pale blue silk cushion, faded otherwise good, 3.5cm
- painted ivory basket shaped example with red velvet pad and loaded base, decorated with flowers and inscribed 'forget-me-not' -lacks handle, pieces of a pierced handle that may be for it are included in the lot, some chipping to paint work, small hole drilled to the base, height 4cm diameter 3.5cm
- circular example with reeded decoration and pink silk inner - a little dirty otherwise good, diameter 3cm
- turned ivory, possibly bone, circular example with beaded decoration and green velvet inner - dirty and faded, 3.25cm
- bellows shaped example - pointed nozzle rather wobbly, inner cushion material tatty and threadwork tatty, length 5cm
- small pierced rectangular example with purple silk inner - a little dirty, chips to one back corner, 3.5cm
- reeded cylindrical example with pink silk ends - a little dirty, 2.5cm
- engine turned oval basket shaped example with possibly later braided handle now coming away and dirty red pad - holes drilled to each side, height without handle 3.5cm
- ornate circular example with engraved black stained decoration, monogrammed HMH, with white silk inner, silk coming loose, diameter 4cm
- wheelbarrow with pink silk inner - a little dirty otherwise good, length 6cm
- engine turned circular example with flowerhead motifs and pale blue silk inner - rather dirty and with a rough finish, diameter 3.75cm, comes in its original card box the lid of which is now coming apart
- small wax spool - chips to rim and dirty, diameter 2.5cm


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Sold for £150