Auction details

Fashion, Textiles, Buttons & Sewing Tools
2:00 AM PT - Nov 14th, 2006

offered by
Kerry Taylor Auctions

Unit C25
London, SE21 8EN
Uk Auction

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22.5%

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Unit C25, Parkhall Trading Estate, 40 Martell Road, London SE21 8EN. On view Sunday 12th November 12.00-16.30pm and Monday 9.30am-5pm.

411 Items

Lot Description Estimates
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2124 Lot 2124

A group of five books on buttons, comprising: 'Buttons' by D. Epstein and M. Safro, 'Button Button' by P.A. Osborn...

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8 Bids
2125 Lot 2125

A group of eight button related books, including 'The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons' by S.C. Luscomb, 'Live...

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4 Bids
2126 Lot 2126

The British Button Society Bulletin, from 1978 to 2005 (incomplete), The National Button Bulletin (USA) from 1987-...

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1 Bid
2127 Lot 2127

A group of enamelled buckles, circa 1900-1910, 6, including three Islamic style, one with dagger fastener, pierced...

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2 Bids
2128 Lot 2128

Ralph Lewis 1930s style buttons and buckles, 1970s, 32, on 3 display cards and loose, the largest 10.4cm, 4in, (qt...

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1 Bid
2129 Lot 2129

A group of mainly bakelite art deco clips, mainly 1930s, approx. 47, the majority on original shop cards, together...

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10 Bids
2130 Lot 2130

Enamelled, paste inset or beaded buckles, mainly circa 1910, 8, including green and white guilloche enamel; turqu...

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1 Bid
2131 Lot 2131

Six buckles, circa 1900-1910, mainly pressed or cast metal in art nouveau style, the largest 13.8cm, 5 3/8in, (6)

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1 Bid
2132 Lot 2132

Five buckles, circa 1910, of celluloid and embossed gilt metal, variously adorned with marcasites and painted deco...

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1 Bid
2133 Lot 2133

A good group of buckles, 1920s-30s, approx. 39, including art deco 'gem' inset, Czech tin florals, pink and blue f...

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3 Bids
2134 Lot 2134

A group of mainly filigree metal belt buckles and clasps, circa 1910, 6 buckles, one with coloured pastes and matc...

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1 Bid
2135 Lot 2135

Gilt metal and serpent related buckles, circa 1900-1910, 6, including blue enamelled gilt metal, art nouveau plate...

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8 Bids
2136 Lot 2136

A good group of bakelite art deco buckles, circa 1930, approx. 65, including tri-layered disk button, red and whi...

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2 Bids
2137 Lot 2137

A carved ivory buckle, late 19th century, elaborately worked with fruit and blooms; together with a celluloid imit...

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1 Bid
2138 Lot 2138

A group of shoe buckles, 19th and 20th century, including 1920s cased set of 4 leather and gilt metal court buckle...

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6 Bids
2139 Lot 2139

A group of buckles, mainly 1960s-70s, approx. 33, including, a Siskiyou red enamelled rattlesnake buckle, starfish...

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7 Bids
2140 Lot 2140

Four silver and plated filigree buckles, circa 1900-1910, comprising: silver strapwork example, Birmingham 1910; t...

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4 Bids
2141 Lot 2141

A Perivale oak sewing cabinet, 1950s, (useful for storing buttons), the 15 glass fronted drawers each with 30 comp...

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1 Bid
2142 Lot 2142

A gilt cast metal six reel holder, circa 1860-1880, adorned with dolphins, naval, military figures and beauties o...

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14 Bids
2143 Lot 2143

Six novelty tape-measures, circa 1880-1920, including owl's head with glass eyes, rabbit, coffee mill, iron with a...

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21 Bids
2144 Lot 2144

Novelty tape-measures, circa 1910-30, 14 pieces, including celluloid lady and gentleman, beehive, pansy, fruit an...

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26 Bids
2145 Lot 2145

Six novelty tape-measures, circa 1900, including Mr Punch, bathing hut, coronation coach, lawn mower and others, ...

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25 Bids
2146 Lot 2146

A soldier's pincushion, circa 1900, heart-shaped, the centre with Royal Welsh Fusiliers badge and decorated with g...

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2 Bids
2147 Lot 2147

A group of cat and mouse related pincushions, circa 1910-modern, cast metal, the largest 10 1/2cm, 4in long, (5)

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5 Bids
2148 Lot 2148

A group of dog related pincushions, circa 1910 and later, cast metal, including a poodle, the largest 9 1/2cm, 3 3...

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8 Bids
2149 Lot 2149

Novelty pincushions, circa 1910-30, 11, cast metal, comprising: two camels, four elephants, two tigers and one lio...

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7 Bids
2150 Lot 2150

Novelty pincushions related to birds, circa 1910-1930, 17, of cast pewter and other metals, some silver plated, in...

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15 Bids
2151 Lot 2151

Cast metal novelty pincushions, circa 1900-1920, 8 pieces, including two rabbits, a pig, a fox and others, the la...

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4 Bids
2152 Lot 2152

Three cast metal bear pincushions and a thimble holder, circa 1900, two with glass eyes, the largest 8cm, 3 1/4in ...

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4 Bids
2153 Lot 2153

Cast metal novelty pincushions, circa 1900-1920, 8 pieces, including a walrus, a frog, two donkeys, a rhino and o...

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3 Bids
2154 Lot 2154

A beehive shaped turned wood pincushion and needlecase, circa 1840, labelled 'from Brighton', top part pincushion,...

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11 Bids
2155 Lot 2155

A silver gilt coronation pincushion, Birmingham 1954

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3 Bids
2156 Lot 2156

A group of assorted pincushions, 19th-20th century, 23 pieces, including Brighton Aquarium reverse glass painted t...

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24 Bids
2157 Lot 2157

A group of needle cases, boxes, mainly 19th century, 18 pieces, including 1820s beadworked over ivory case; anothe...

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19 Bids
2158 Lot 2158

A group of needles for sewing, knitting, pins, original cases and boxes, 19th-early 20th century, and a Handy Guid...

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9 Bids
2159 Lot 2159

A turned rosewood reel holder, mid 19th century, for 4 reels, 15 by 15cm, 6 by 6 1/4in; together with a turned pi...

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4 Bids
2160 Lot 2160

Five wooden reel holders and a quantity of threads, including two Clark & Co examples with tranfer-printed poems; ...

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6 Bids
2161 Lot 2161

A group of carved ivory and bone sewing accessories, mid 19th century, 7 pieces, including two circular pin cushio...

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17 Bids
2162 Lot 2162

A needlecase in the form of a carved ivory pea pod, probably Dieppe, mid 19th century, 10 1/2cm, 4 1/8in

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4 Bids
2163 Lot 2163

A group of pressed tinplate/brass needle and pin cases, late 19th century, including Avery letter post case with ...

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30 Bids
2164 Lot 2164

Pressed tinplate and brass novelty pin and needle holders, late 19th century, 7 pieces, comprising: pewter donkey ...

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26 Bids
2165 Lot 2165

Four pressed brass novelty needlecases, late 19th century, comprising: easel with floral basket; W. Avery & Son wr...

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31 Bids
2166 Lot 2166

Six turned boned bodkin cases, thimble holders, with Stanhope viewers, late 19th century, including two umbrella-f...

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8 Bids
2167 Lot 2167

A group of turned bone, coquilla nut and ivory sewing accessories, mainly early-mid 19th century, approx. 19 piece...

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20 Bids
2168 Lot 2168

A carved softwood knitting sheath, probably Welsh, dated 1835, initialled E.B.C., worked with a love-heart and cha...

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2 Bids
2169 Lot 2169

Three chatelaines and a skirt hem clamp, early-late 19th century, including cut steel example early 19th century, ...

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4 Bids
2170 Lot 2170

A micellaneous group of tools and boxes, including a mahogany pill maker; mahogany cased medicine box with three g...

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4 Bids
2171 Lot 2171

A group of miscellaneous sewing tools, accessories, approx. 13 pieces, including bird shaped scissors, goat cart c...

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13 Bids
2172 Lot 2172

A musical sewing necessaire, late 19th century, in faux rosewood, the six panels revolving to reveal needleholders...

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12 Bids
2173 Lot 2173

A Pedlar doll, probably circa 1930, with painted composition head, her tray of wares including miniature needles,...

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5 Bids
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