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Collection: Antique Sewing Tools

A selection of antique sewing tools available for immediate purchase- old needle cases, vintage pin cushions, chatelaines, scissors, antique thimbles, bodkins, tape measures, etui …


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182 products
  • A double ended Tunbridge Ware cotton reel / spool. c1850
    A double ended Tunbridge Ware cotton reel / spool. c1850
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  • A Milward's blue silk needle case. 1857 Patent
    A blue silk needle case. Milwards. 1857 Patent.
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    £58.00
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  • An unusual sewing clamp. Netting? 19thc
    An unusual sewing clamp possibly used when netting..
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  • A super two-tone pearl tape measure. c 1840
    A fine mother of pearl tape measure. c1840
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  • An engraved Dutch silver knitting sheath. 19th century
    An engraved Dutch silver knitting needle sheath.
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  • An embossed Dutch silver knitting sheath. c 1860
    A Dutch embossed silver knitting sheath. 19th century.
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  • Two commemorative thimbles George V & Queen Mary's Jubilee 1935
    Two base metal thimbles commemorating George V Jubilee
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  • Faceted steel netting clamp. c 1800
    An antique steel sewing clamp used when netting. c 1800
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  • An unusual metal buttonhole cutter. 'Walker's Patent' wrapper. 19thc
    A Patent Buttonhole Cutter.
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  • SOLD.......A Painted Tunbridge thread barrel. c 1800-1830
    A painted Tunbridge Ware cotton barrel. c 1800
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  • SOLD….A pearl silk winder from a sewing set. c 1830
    A mother of pearl thread winder. Palais Royal.
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  • SOLD…..A decorative silver thimble. Charles Horner Chester 1899
    An antique silver thimble by Charles Horner. Chester 1899
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  • A steel thimble bucket from a chatelaine. c 1840
    An engraved 19th century steel thimble bucket from a chatelaine.
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  • SOLD…….A finely carved vegetable ivory thimble and matching case. c 1850
    A finely carved vegetable ivory thimble and matching case.  c 1850
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  • A charming little ormolu mounted wicker work basket. French c 1860.
    A small French wicker basket with ormolu trim. 19thc
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  • A French silver thimble with applied border. c 1870
    An antique French silver thimble with an apllied decorative border. c1870
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