Sewing Antiques

Beautiful half doll that has large hat with flowers. She has a ruffled peplum. This half doll has a professional repair to her hand holding the rose and maybe to her hat. These repairs are quite good and hard to see.

Antique Pictorial flower Button - An Iris - Dyed Pearl Shell with Brass escutcheon. The shell is mounted on silvered brass with escutcheon pins. The button is, except for its oval shape, exactly like the round button show in the Big Book of Buttons on plate 253-10.

Treadle Sewing Machine Puzzle Box / Kit. I’m not an expert on this stuff, so item sold as shown. See the many pictures, you are the judge. I'm not sure if all contents are relevant to the box but it's how i found it.

Antique heavy duty scissors. 1800’s, still cut. See photos for details.

I believe these are tiger oak.

All old paint was removed and was repainted black and after new decals where put on it was sprayed with a two part Automotive clear coat paint to seal and protect the new decals. It sews a good stitch and works easy.

This is a D & K half doll. She has flowers in her hair and a large rose in her hand. MARKS: Can't see any marks as the clothes are sewn to the doll. Antique Half Dolls and Bathing Beauties. CONDITION: Great antique condition.

Join with others who love thimbles & needlework tools. French Circa 1870. This little antique necessaire is in the form of a fish. It is both silver plated and gilded to make the details stand out.

The sewing machine works and so does the pedal.

Shell with brass star-see notes above.

Antique Palais Royal Mother Of Pearl Tatting Shuttle. It is tight with no wobble and the pearl is very luminous. It was once part of a Palais Royal work box with mother of pearl tools. French Circa 1820.

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This shuttle has many scrolls and flowers in the design. It is marked GER SILVER in the design. I see no maker markings. It is in very good condition with the pointy end is slightly bent. If I had to guess I would say this is from the early 1900s.

An antique wooden box for cotton thread by Kerr & Co. It has a Fern Leaf pattern veneer and soft wood interior. Mid 1850's Peter Kerr of Kerr & Co. worked with Clark Thread Co. Lovely little box!

Our Ladies SquarePin Cushion may not be the size it seems on the computer. Wonderful Colored and Black Glass head pins. Maroon or Dark Wine colored Cardboard Box. 1-5/8" Square side to side x 1/2" Depth.

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Vintage cut steel Victorian silver tone buttons. Ruler in pictures show size. The size goes down to diminutive size. On some there is a bit of rust on small parts of them. The biggest one is in very good condition. Please view all pictures carefully and ask any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking!

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Serial # L3572458. Antique 1902 Singer 24-7 Chain Stitch Sewing Machine. Not tested but moves freely. Missing 2 screws that holds base plate.

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A few china buttons may have snuck into this lot but after a while of sorting and removing sewing thread, even trifocals can play tricks on my eyes. 4 tiny rings with center groove (part of a snap?).

Many florals, a butterfly, portraits plus.

The box with the entire unused contents. Makes a nice display piece, as the antique box is very charming with its print. The black thread is also very nice on wood spools and the stickers at each end.

Antique Gilded Sewing Etui w/ Rare Gold Thimble. English Circa 1820s. The sewing tools in this little necessaire are nestled into the fitted interior in the leather covered case. The tools are gilded steel with mother of pearl except for the thimble which is gold.

Back cover is loose., neat old item Fresh from an estate.

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This is a lovely lot of 6MOPbuckle buttons.

Pictorial Fashion Guide, April 1933 Pattern Catalog. The draping details, distinctive design lines, and sleeve details are fascinating. Contains no actual patterns.

CENTER BUTTON IS A CUTE BIRD, GREAT CUBE BUTTON. THESE PRETTY BUTTONS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY MOUNTED ON BOARD. ALL THE WORK IS ALREADY DONE FOR YOU! BACK OF CARD HAS BEEN WRITTEN ON BY PREVIOUS OWNER.

A 6 piece lot of some beautifully turned and carved bone sewing implements including a ribbon bodkin, metal tipped awl with bone handle, 2 turned bone awls or punches, a bone case and a mother of pearl bodkin. Please see the photos for the incredible detail of these items with delicate turnings and hand carved details. These would have been treasured items in a lady’s sewing basket. Thanks for looking and see my other auctions for more sewing items and pens.