Charming Antique Child ' S Workbox & Tools English Circa 1850
Item History & Price
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CharmingAntique Child's Workbox &Tools English* Circa1850 Thisminiature workbox is madeof beautifully grained wood with boxwood stringing. The front is inlaidwith a bone key escutcheon and it sits on four little brass ball feet(original). Inside the top is a leather lined tool pad with loops forthe tools. That drops down and behind is a paper envelope to holdtreasures and wool needle pages for loose pins and needles. Theenvelope holds a tiny feather and... some paper floral cutouts. The bottomof the box has compartments lined with silk. The tools include a bone*stiletto, needle case, bodkin and tatting shuttle. There are also 2small mother of pearl and bone spools, tiny steelscissors, a tatting pick, a packet of needles, a silver thimble and theworking key with a silk tassel.
Thescissors measure 2 3/4" long, have intact points and cut well. TheEnglish thimble tests sterling silver and has a steel top. It has anengraved band and is about an American child's size 4 (12.8 mm diameteropening). The condition is excellent with no damage at all. The othertools are also in great condition with no chips, cracks or otherdamage. The spools are 7/8" in diameter and 1" tall. The little tattingshuttle is 2 1/4" long x almost 1/2" wide.
Thebox is in excellentcondition withno chips orcracks in the wood andstrong, original hinges. The interior is also in wonderful condition and it alllooks to be original. It measures 5 1/4" wide by 3 3/4" deep by 2 3/4"high.
*Theseitems are made of bone from a domestic cow (bovine) and not from anendangeredspecies.
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CharmingAntique Child's Workbox &Tools English* Circa1850 Thisminiature workbox is madeof beautifully grained wood with boxwood stringing. The front is inlaidwith a bone key escutcheon and it sits on four little brass ball feet(original). Inside the top is a leather lined tool pad with loops forthe tools. That drops down and behind is a paper envelope to holdtreasures and wool needle pages for loose pins and needles. Theenvelope holds a tiny feather and... some paper floral cutouts. The bottomof the box has compartments lined with silk. The tools include a bone*stiletto, needle case, bodkin and tatting shuttle. There are also 2small mother of pearl and bone spools, tiny steelscissors, a tatting pick, a packet of needles, a silver thimble and theworking key with a silk tassel.
Thescissors measure 2 3/4" long, have intact points and cut well. TheEnglish thimble tests sterling silver and has a steel top. It has anengraved band and is about an American child's size 4 (12.8 mm diameteropening). The condition is excellent with no damage at all. The othertools are also in great condition with no chips, cracks or otherdamage. The spools are 7/8" in diameter and 1" tall. The little tattingshuttle is 2 1/4" long x almost 1/2" wide.
Thebox is in excellentcondition withno chips orcracks in the wood andstrong, original hinges. The interior is also in wonderful condition and it alllooks to be original. It measures 5 1/4" wide by 3 3/4" deep by 2 3/4"high.
*Theseitems are made of bone from a domestic cow (bovine) and not from anendangeredspecies.
I stand behindeverything that I offer and guarantee that it is exactly aspresented. **Full Insurance is included in the low shipping price for all of myauctions. **
I accept payment through PayPal, eBayor a check.
Join with others wholove thimbles & needlework tools
Join Thimble CollectorsInternational
Despitethe name, this organization is for people who collect needlework toolsAnd thimbles.It's the largest collectors group in the world focusing on thesewonderful little pieces of history. Themembershipbenefits are outstanding. They have a convention every two years whereyou'll have a chance to attend great programs and meet others sharingyour interests. Youwill receive an excellent quarterly magazine, the "Bulletin". The member's sections of thewebsite have dozens ofresearch articles, hundreds of fake and repro items to beware of andprice guides. There is also a chat room where you can askquestions and get expert feedback about your collection. Checkthem out today at thimblecollectors dot com.
