Lot 561 , A collection of assorted 18th century and later sewing accessories and objets dart

A collection of assorted 18th century and later sewing accessories and objets d'art including a horn snuff box
Estimate £70-90

- early 18th century oval horn snuff box, the lid with gilt decoration depicting a man holding apart two fighting dogs, chip to rim, width 5cm
- early 20th century ivory etui, of tapered oblong form, with recesses but no fittings, 11.5cm, small cracks to each end
- Victorian white metal mounted tortoiseshell telescopic pen, what looks to be a gold nib is now ceased inside, 14cm
- late Victorian silver plated small warming pan and cover with turned ivory handles, length 12cm, cracking and discolouration to the handles
- Victorian rectangular blond tortoiseshell casket, a little rubbed, 5cm
- Victorian ivory and steel penknife, the blade stamped JW Stutter, blade oxidised, 7.5cm when closed
- turned ivory needle case with stencilled decoration of leaves, 8.5cm
- late Victorian gold mounted tortoiseshell miniature hand mirror, 7.5cm
- Victorian turned bone stiletto, 8.5cm
- tiny turned ivory casket housing three minute dice, small splits and chips around the base, height 1.5cm
- tiny painted ivory casket decorated with a butterfly and insects and housing a numbered spinning top, thread slightly loose, height 1.5cm
- turned ivory acorn shaped finial, 2cm, once part of something else.
- a small turned ivory square sided spinning die with the initials PHN and T painted to the sides, height 2.25cm


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Sold for £160