A William IV/Victorian gilt brass table sewing clamp, modelled in the form of a dolphin, with chased column and screw.

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A William IV/Victorian gilt brass table sewing clamp, modelled in the form of a dolphin, with chased column and screw.

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Similar example are illustrated, History of Needlework Tools and Accessories, Sylvia Groves, 1966, plate 82.
Antique Sewing Tools and Tales, Barbara Gullers, 1992, page 46.
An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools, Gay Ann Rogers, 1983, plate 153.

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