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a victorian motherofpearl novelty thimble holder

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SA1140748

A Victorian Mother-of-pearl Novelty Thimble Holder

£165    $224    €196
Shipping: Ship to United States  £26
Item Number: SA1140748
Date of manufacture: 1870
Current Status: For sale
Seller: Jeff Sims Antiques
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Description

A lovely and rare example of mid Victorian sewing ware. The superb novelty thimble holder and needle case is formed to represent a knife box, with a hinged lid and original plush lined interior. There is a push button release to the front and the body is decorated with panels of mother-of-pearl and abalone shell. Supplied with a hallmarked Victorian silver thimble and needle paper, this is a lovely and unusual collector's piece, still usable today. Dimensions below.
Postage & Packing £10.00 UK
£18.00 Europe
£26.00 Outside Europe
Condition :- Excellent with no breaks, holes or splits. There are a couple of minor losses to the corners, commensurate with age and use.
Date :- c1870.
Thimble details :- Birmingham 1894. James Fenton.
Origin :- English
Height :- 5 cms. (highest point)
Depth :- 4 cms.
Width :- 3.6 cms.
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Declaration

This item is antique. The date of manufacture has been declared as 1870.


Dimensions

Height = 5 cm (2.0")
Width = 4 cm (1.6")
Depth = 4 cm (1.6")


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Jeff Sims Antiques
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