Lot 221 , A collection of assorted Victorian and later sewing accessories

A collection of assorted Victorian and later sewing accessories including beadwork
Estimate £100-200

- blue beadwork case with white beaded decoration, interior holding silk thread, height 4.5cm
- printed Vernis Martin style needlecase with tortoiseshell liner, decorated with figures of ladies in gardens, with gold and silver pique banding, rubbed and worn, central tortoiseshell broken, length 13cm
- compressed circular black beadwork and wood casket, diameter 5cm
- beadwork needlecase with blue spiral banding, some small losses, 10.5cm
- brown beadwork and bone needle case with floral decoration, 9cm
- green beadwork and bone needle case, 9cm
- pale lilac beadwork and bone needle case, interior bone broken, 9cm
- Venetian glass needle case with pink ribbed decoration, chipping around the lid, 9cm
- pressed glass scent bottle with paste jewelled gilt mount, 6cm
- box with label inscribed 'Old Fashioned Steel Beads', housing oxidised beads and a marble, box 5cm
- set of 18th century folding gold scales, in wooden case, crack beside clasp, 14cm
- beadwork necklace with rounded finial, 39cm, some wear
- two Victorian porcelain rouge pots, diameter 3cm, some chipping and discolouration
- two small spools of thread, 1.5cm
- purple plastic needle case with card interior, 8.5cm
- tiny turned wood casket, 1.75cm
- small alphabet stitched sampler, 9 x 9cm, ground material slightly faded
- length of fabric embroidered with flowers, overall 117cm, freyed at the top



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Sold for £190