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12:00 PM PT - Nov 14th, 2008
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NEEDLEWORKING THREAD AND THIMBLE CASES, LOT OF FOUR, consisting of three vegetable ivory egg form cases and a bone/ivory spool holder with intricately carved deer on lid. Late 19th/early 20th century. Eggs 2" to 2 1/4" long; spool holder 1 1/4" h, 1 3/8" dia.
Provenance: Collection of Helen Z. Liveten. Condition reportEgg forms with separations and splits, bone/ivory example with separation to lower side and a short one to lid, and the loss of three carved ribs on side
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