DUTCH ANTIQUE - Sewing set (9) - SILVER c. 1870 - 80
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This unused Dutch sewing set from circa 1870–1880 comprises eight .925 silver tools in a cobalt-blue velvet case lined with grey velvet and silk.
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EIGHT PIECE SILVER SEWING SET with an unusual assortment of hand-work tools in original case. Includes a needle case, stiletto in separate sheath, bodkin, two thread winders, a pincushion and a container for wax. The eight tools are contained in a blue velvet and silk-lined case. This set was made in the Netherlands, probably in Schoonhoven. around 1870-1880. All pieces are marked with a Dutch assay mark used between 1814 and 1905. Some pieces are also marked with an (unclear) maker's mark, therefore not identified.
Thread winders are a very collectable item as there were very few made, and mostly only included in a sewing set as this. The red velvet pincushion is mounted between two silver discs as is also the wax-holder. In times gone-by, when thread was coarser than we are used to today, the thread would be run through the wax to make it supple. Very unusual to find the wax-block in this set - unused!
The tools in this sewing set are unused and in IMPECCABLE CONDITION.
The case is covered in cobalt blue velvet and lined with gray velvet and silk.
The "silver" hinges are in new condition but do not completely close.
The silver tools weigh 40.3 grams (including pincushion and wax-block).
A quality sewing set and a talking-piece for a serious collector.
Careful packaging will ensure a safe delivery. See my feedback on Catawiki.
EIGHT PIECE SILVER SEWING SET with an unusual assortment of hand-work tools in original case. Includes a needle case, stiletto in separate sheath, bodkin, two thread winders, a pincushion and a container for wax. The eight tools are contained in a blue velvet and silk-lined case. This set was made in the Netherlands, probably in Schoonhoven. around 1870-1880. All pieces are marked with a Dutch assay mark used between 1814 and 1905. Some pieces are also marked with an (unclear) maker's mark, therefore not identified.
Thread winders are a very collectable item as there were very few made, and mostly only included in a sewing set as this. The red velvet pincushion is mounted between two silver discs as is also the wax-holder. In times gone-by, when thread was coarser than we are used to today, the thread would be run through the wax to make it supple. Very unusual to find the wax-block in this set - unused!
The tools in this sewing set are unused and in IMPECCABLE CONDITION.
The case is covered in cobalt blue velvet and lined with gray velvet and silk.
The "silver" hinges are in new condition but do not completely close.
The silver tools weigh 40.3 grams (including pincushion and wax-block).
A quality sewing set and a talking-piece for a serious collector.
Careful packaging will ensure a safe delivery. See my feedback on Catawiki.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Manufacturer/brand
DUTCH ANTIQUE
Gross weight
127 g
Silver type
.925 silver
Over 200 years old
No
Number of objects
9
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Material
Silver
Condition
As new - unused
Height
2.5 cm
Width
14.5 cm
Depth
7.5 cm
Estimated period
1870-1880
Title additional information
SILVER c. 1870 - 80
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