Antique Hand Beaded Bristol Board Needle Book English Dated 1838
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AntiqueHand Beaded BristolBoard NeedleBook English* Dated 1838 Thiswonderful antique needle bookwas made by a girl or lady in the same year that Queen Victoria wascrowned. Her name was Charlotte Coultart and she personalized it bystitching her name and the date in tiny glass beads (August 1, 1838).The covers areperforated paper (calledBristol Boardby theVictorians) and are an exceptionally fine count (25 holes to the inch).The borders are h...eavy card embossed with roses, shamrocks and thistles(the symbols for England, Ireland and Scotland). They've beenbeautifully hand colored on both sides. This could well have been apiece meant to commemorate Queen Victoria's coronation. Inside it islined with silk moire and ithas a finely twilled wool page to hold needles. The needle page isedged with blue silk embroidery. Theentire piece looks to be original. Theconditionis excellent for a fragile piece of this age. It's missing a few beadsat the edges of a couple of letters, but the silk, wool and paper arein great condition with no loss. Itmeasures 3 3/4" by 2 3/4".
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AntiqueHand Beaded BristolBoard NeedleBook English* Dated 1838 Thiswonderful antique needle bookwas made by a girl or lady in the same year that Queen Victoria wascrowned. Her name was Charlotte Coultart and she personalized it bystitching her name and the date in tiny glass beads (August 1, 1838).The covers areperforated paper (calledBristol Boardby theVictorians) and are an exceptionally fine count (25 holes to the inch).The borders are h...eavy card embossed with roses, shamrocks and thistles(the symbols for England, Ireland and Scotland). They've beenbeautifully hand colored on both sides. This could well have been apiece meant to commemorate Queen Victoria's coronation. Inside it islined with silk moire and ithas a finely twilled wool page to hold needles. The needle page isedged with blue silk embroidery. Theentire piece looks to be original. Theconditionis excellent for a fragile piece of this age. It's missing a few beadsat the edges of a couple of letters, but the silk, wool and paper arein great condition with no loss. Itmeasures 3 3/4" by 2 3/4".
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.
