Sale 9847
London, South Kensington
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18 May 2004
Price realised
GBP 2,988
Estimate
A Tunbridgeware sewing box ENGLISH, CIRCA 1840 The square box on four bun feet and incorporating a drawer, the pyramid shaped cover formed from four hinged leaves held by a restraining button, each leaf decorated with a three-dimensional geometric cube design, the leaves dropping to reveal a set of Tunbridgeware sewing tools comprising: a set of six cotton reel holders, a pin wheel, two tape measures, a combination pin cushion and waxer, and a book form needle-holder; with additional tasselled cloth pin cushion -- height of box 9¼in. (23cm.) See Illustration
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