SOLD……..A French silver gilt needle case. c 1870

SOLD……..A French silver gilt needle case. c 1870A small French silver gilt needle case decorated with ribbons and shells. The inner sleeve is stamped with two boar's heads the petit guarantee marks for French silver. c1870 A useful small size at 6cm in length and less than 1cm at its widest. In excellent condition some loss of gilding on the base section through handling over the years. Stock no. JW02

In excellent condition- some varnish loss but the print is in very good order

Three lovely cut glass scent bottles with gilded lids

Inside it is lined with maroon paper and fitted with a purple ribbon which helps to remove the pack of cards

a folding pearl knife

snuff box with integral hinge and tortoiseshell lining

The interior is lined in a vibrant magenta silk as is the note paper book cover

Just one rust mark from an old pin

An 18th century shuttle engraved with floral sprays and bordered by a wavy line around a bird's foot pattern

5 inches in diameter (6

A finely made needle book made of strips of straw tied with silk and the edges bound in narrow cream coloured leather

It is in good condition with no damage to the pearl

The hinge itself is wooden