An early 19th century silver brass sewing clamp, modelled with a dove bird, with combined pin cushion and needle case.

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An early 19th century silver brass sewing clamp, modelled with a dove bird, with combined pin cushion and needle case.

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A similar example is illustrated, History of Needlework Tools and Accessories, Sylvia Groves, 1966, plate 81.
Sewing Accessories: An Illustrated History, Victor Houart, 1984, page 117.

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