Lot 61
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A 19th century gilt steel wool winder, the clamp modelled with the figure of a seated putto, the screw with the head of a cherubim, the top with pierced wool ball cup.

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A 19th century gilt steel wool winder, the clamp modelled with the figure of a seated putto, the screw with the head of a cherubim, the top with pierced wool ball cup.

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Similar examples are illustrated History of Needlework Tools and accessories, Sylvia Groves, 1966, plate 82.
Antique Sewing Tools and Tales, Barbara Gullers, 1992, page 46.

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