A Victorian copper tape measure in the form of a coffee grinder; a Victorian repoussé brass tape measure in the form of a Renaissance style mortar and pestle; a Victorian brass tape measure in the form of a flat iron; and a Victorian brass tape measure in the form of a coffee pot. (4)

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A Victorian copper tape measure in the form of a coffee grinder; a Victorian repoussé brass tape measure in the form of a Renaissance style mortar and pestle; a Victorian brass tape measure in the form of a flat iron; and a Victorian brass tape measure in the form of a coffee pot. (4)

Lot Essay

Similar examples are illustrated,
Item 1.
Needlework Tools, Eleanor Johnson, Shire Album 38, page 22.
Old Needlework Tools and Accessories: A Collector's Guide, Molly Proctor, 1990, page 36C
An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools, Gay Ann Rogers, 1983, plate 96.
Item 3.
Old Needlework Tools and Accessories: A Collector's Guide, Molly Proctor, page 65.
An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools, Gay Ann Rogers, 1983, plate 96.

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