Lot 240 , A collection of early 19th century and Victorian sewing accessories

A collection of early 19th century and Victorian sewing accessories including beadwork and straw work
Estimate £100-150

- Tunbridge ware style acorn shaped tape measure with white silk tape in inches, a little worn, 4cm
- a straw work cylindrical box housing wax, good bright condition, height 4.5cm
- circular Mauchline style box printed with seashells, diameter 4.75cm, rubbed
- mother of pearl silk spool, 2cm
- beadwork and bone combined thimble holder, with acorn shaped finial, 7.5cm, beadwork worn and coming away at the tapered end
- cylindrical straw work needle case, good bright condition, 12.5cm
- rosewood thread holder?, 3cm,
- Continental white metal wax spool embossed with flowers, diameter 1.75cm
- fabric pin cushion modelled as a strawberry, a little faded, 2.75cm
- silver filigree tape measure lacking tape, height 2.5cm
- spool of yellow thread, 1.5cm
- two similar small cylindrical wooden caskets with coloured rings to the top, one housing steel rings, the other brass caps, height 1.75cm
- Tunbridge ware type cylindrical tape measure with yellow tape, chipping around the top rim, height 3cm
- cylinder of wax, 2cm
- small loose section of wood
- large straw work needle case rubbed around the top and pushed in at one side, fair colour, 22cm


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Sold for £180