ASSORTED NEEDLEWORKING / SEWING ARTICLES AND RELATED, UNCOUNTED LOT,
includes six figural emeries, two figural strawberries, two figural hearts, a facial example with kerchief, and a cylinder form; a figural apple pin cushion with red silk covering; a silver-like thimble; six pairs of steel scissors with various manufacturers and most marked for Germany; two souvenir tape measurers; a Piccadilly Imported Gold Eye Needle Case; a mother-of-pearl stiletto; an uncounted lot of various decorative buttons including glass paperweight-type and porcelain examples; and a corrugated paper box with dividers, possibly for sewing accoutrements.
Fourth quarter 19th and 20th centuries.
Various sizes.
Provenance: From the estate of Mona C. L. Dearborn, Reston, VA
Condition
Very good overall condition, expected wear and minor imperfections, some deterioration.
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