$995 USDAntique French Palais Royal Sewing Etui, Casket, Set with 4 Tools, Faux Tortoise Shell - ...
Antiques:Sewing:Boxes:Sewing Tools/Items
A spectacular delight to find these c.1800-1830s French whimseys, souvenirs sold through the boutiques that line the promenade of the interior gardens of the old Richelieu Palace in Paris, known more simply as the Palais Royal. This one is a sewing ...Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
$125 USDSterling Silver Webster Tatting Shuttle -- ARTS and CRAFTS
Antiques:Antique Sewing Tools:Tatting Shuttles
The Webster Company of North Attleboro, MA was formed in 1869. They made, among other things, a wonderful variety of small sewing tools. This sterling silver tatting shuttle is a fine example of their work. The style is Arts and Crafts, and has a ...Bunny's Place ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$113 USDSmall Victorian Era Brass Padlock
Antiques:Tools:Padlock. Lock. Security. Victoriana
A very neat little padlock marked with Queen Victoria's insignia VR......Victoria Regina. No Key. The Sun Trademark is that of W. Tonks & Sons of Birmingham....makers of brass ware and architectural hardware in Birmingham since the 1790's. Obviously ...Antique Goodies ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$100 USDWood Handles Keen Kutter Draw Knife In Great Condition
Antiques:Tools
We have for sale a keen kutter draw knife. The draw knife is in great condition. The 2 wood handles are intact. The handles has good patina. I do not know the exact age or date. It measures 1.5 x 16 x 5.5. We do have more photographs that we can ...Country Classic Antiques
$325 USDAntique 18k Gold French Thimble, Eagle's Head Mark
Antiques:Sewing:Boxes:Sewing Tools/Items
A beautifully crafted antique French 18k gold thimble, engraved and monogrammed (M), and in excellent condition throughout. The tiny eagle's head mark is on the far interior (top), visible to the eye, but not photographable, sorry. Guaranteed to be ...Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
$125 USDSterling Silver Webster Tatting Shuttle -- GREEK KEY DESIGN
Antiques:Antique Sewing Tools:Tatting Shuttles
A sterling silver tatting shuttle made by the Webster Company during the 1930s. The Greek key pattern is seen along the edges while a cartouche is in the center. The cartouche has never been engraved. The reverse side of the shuttle is plain except ...Bunny's Place ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$291 USDChinese Opium Scales Circa 1800 - 1850
Antiques:Tools:Scales. Weighing. Opium. Drug. China. Goldfields
A very nice set in excellent condition and all complete. The case measures 15 1/4" in length and I'm pretty certain that the balance pendulum is ivory. There are some Chinese characters on the case. Many Chinese came to New Zealand in the late 1800's ...Antique Goodies ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$100 USDAntique Drafting Tool Set, Elliott Bros. London with Fitted Case
Antiques:Medical & Scientific:Engineering:Drafting:Tools:Elliott Bros ...
A neat set of antique drafting tools. The tools are complete with their original fitted case. The set is marked "ELLIOTT BROS LONDON". The case measures 4-3/8" long, 2" wide, and 7/8" thick. From largest to smallest, the instruments measure 2-5/8", 2 ...Neatcurios
$5,000 USD Offers ConsideredDECIMALVAEGT hand wrought iron wood 500 H platform beam scale
Antiques:Tools
OK, need help with the age, identification, maker, origin, use and value of this very old scale. Any information would be most helpful. What does the 'FOR 500..... (cursive) "H" stand for? Please review my shops *home page* and email me directly by ...Ruby's Room ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$695 USDAntique French Boulle Sewing Box, Etui, Fitted Casket
Antiques:Sewing:Boxes:Sewing Tools/Items
All the fittings remain inside, but the tools that would have been housed within this fine 19th century French boulle casket have been lost to the ages. But the box remains a treasure and might well prove to be a fine project as you add your own ...Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
$100 USDSmall W. Avery & Son Victorian Needle Case -- SILVER CASKET
Antiques:Antique Sewing Tools:Needle Cases
An Avery needle case that was patented on January 7, 1868. It is from the collection of the late Ruth Mann, co-author of the Avery book, "Victorian Brass Needlecases". If you have the book, look on page 10 for a photo of this very piece. On one side ...Bunny's Place ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$155 USDBandolero 19th Century Large Spur
Antiques:Tools:Spur. Riding. Horse. Rider. Gaucho. Cowboy. Caballero ...
This large...like 7 1/2' in length spur.... is without doubt a genuine old item.The spur roundel is 3" across. and the complete piece is made from thick iron and it shows real age signs. The spur center hole where it it threads the axle is distinctly ...Antique Goodies ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$120 USDPair Antique Firedog Fireplace Tool Holder with Sea Shell Motif
Antiques:Accessories:Fireplace Tools:Firedogs:Fire Dogs:Brass:By ...
A nice pair of antique Firedogs. Firedogs were used to hold fireplace tools, you would rest the hot tip of a poker or tongs on the "shelf" so it wouldn't burn your carpet or floor. This lovely pair is made of bronze or brass and has Sea Shell motif ...Neatcurios
$1,450 USDStunning Early Leather Sewing Purse circa 1850
Antiques:Boxes:Sewing:Sewing Tools
Absolutely stunning Antique Sewing Purse, dating back to around 1850, so a very early example of its type. These would have been carried by the 'Ladies Maid' and would have contained sewing items, so that any necessary repairs could be carried out ...Agaric House Antiques
$495 USDAntique Georgian Shagreen Etui with 2 Medical Lancets
Antiques:Sewing:Boxes:Sewing Tools/Items:Medical And Dental Items
Dating c. 1780-1830, this beautifully preserved pair of surgical lancets remain housed in their original small traveler's etui, covered in shagreen (skin of the stingray). The lancets were used for bleeding a patient, which was a popular method of ...Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
$195 USDTartan Ware Tatting Shuttle -- STUART CLAN
Antiques:Antique Sewing Tools:Miscellaneous
An antique Tartanware tatting shuttle marked with the Stuart clan name. The covering material is in good order but we call your attention to the "bump" on the back side where the interior center piece is attached. The Stuart name is clear and bright. ...Bunny's Place ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$187 USDEarly Georgian Cast Steel Sugar Snips / Cutters
Antiques:Tools:Ice Cutter. Victorian. Victoriana. Metal Ware. Ice
A lovely clean set of early Georgian period Sugar Cutters. I found these in Devon on a recent trip to England.... they measure 7 3/4" in length. They have been burnished prior to my obtaining them. In the 1700's, sugar was bought in huge conical ...Antique Goodies ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$610 USD19th c. Fish-Form Folk Art Crooked Knife
Antiques:Tools
Excellent 19th century folk art crooked knife in fish-form with hinged blade and brass eyes. In very good overall condition with great wear and patina. 7" in length.New Hampshire Antique Co-op
$275 USDAntique French Palais Royal 18k Gold & MOP Needle Case
Antiques:Sewing:Boxes:Sewing Tools/Items
Presenting a very fine late 1700s to 1810 French made Palais Royal sewing implement that bears the coveted 18k gold and enameled oval mark of the Palais Royal boutiques. The history of the old Richelieu Palace, later reknowned for its garden ...Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
$125 USDSmall Sterling Handled Sewing Scissors -- EARLY GORHAM HALLMARK
Antiques:Antique Sewing Tools:Scissors
Petite sewing scissors with richly carved sterling silver handles. The design incorporates roses and swirls. The piece bears an early hallmark of the American silver company, Gorham. The blades are sharp, in good condition, and cut well. Length is 3 ...Bunny's Place ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$725 USDSuperb Antique Leather Sewing Purse with Steel Decoration
Antiques:Boxes:Sewing:Sewing Tools
A superb French Leather Sewing Purse dated around 1880, the case is covered with a deep brown leather and has steel mounts and chains. This is in excellent condition and there are many steel needlework tools included as shown in the photographs. This ...Agaric House Antiques
$110 USDAntique Sterling Silver Horseshoes & Four Leaf Clover Thimble
Antiques:Sewing Tools
Called the "Good Luck" thimble because of it's band of horseshoes intertwined with four leaf clovers, this Stern Bros. early thimble dates to around 1900-1910. The design is strong in the spirit of the Art Nouveau period, just prior to the beginning ...Red Moon Antiques ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$395 USDAntique Victorian Sterling Silver Thimble in Shell Etui
Antiques:Sewing:Boxes:Sewing Tools/Items
A lovely old sterling silver thimble in fine form, and housed in a superb thimble case. Most of the value here is, of course, in the beautiful old etui or case for the thimble, and it is splendidly preserved, without so much as a bug bite or hairline ...Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
$600 USDGorgeous Antique Silverplated Chatelaine -- FRETWORK, UNUSUAL LARGE CLIP
Antiques:Antique Sewing Tools:Chatelaines
A dazzling 19th century silverplated chatelaine with a large, unusual clip. The whole piece abounds in beautiful open fretwork. The clip is actually three pieces graduated in size. Each is decorated with the head of a Roman soldier. The five matching ...Bunny's Place ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$595 USDEarly Horn & Brass Powderhorn
Antiques:Tools
Great early horn & brass powderhorn with excellent patina. Great color in the horn. Nice interior with lid cork stopper intact. In very good overall condition. Measures 5.5"H x 3.25"L x 1.25"W.New Hampshire Antique Co-op
$150 USDAntique Ivory SEWING ITEMS (set of 8) - Victorian Period
Antiques:Accessories:Antique Sewing Items / Sewing Tools
Wonderful group of 8 miscellaneous antique Victorian Sewing Items made of Ivory and/or Bone, ranging in size from 2" to 5" long. Each unique and all in beautiful condition. Of particular intrigue, is the carved spiral corncob-like handle, wonderfully ...HWAntiques
$995 USDAntique French Sterling Silver Vermeil Sewing Set, Etui
Antiques:Sewing:Boxes:Sewing Tools/Items
What a fabulous old set this one is! The interior is completely fitted and full apart from the missing bodkin (needle for threading ribbon), and includes a mechanical pencil and small knife. The scissors are sharp, working well. The thimble, which ...Antiques & Uncommon Treasure
$150 USDSterling Silver and Enamel Handled Sewing Scissors by Reed & Barton
Antiques:Antique Sewing Tools:Scissors
The scissors handles were made of sterling silver by Reed & Barton circa 1900. The handles are enameled in blue, green and purple on one side. There is a small amount of enamel that is missing. Check out the photographs. The blades were produced in ...Bunny's Place ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$145 USDRare Late 19th Century Catlinite Pedestal Traveler's Pincushion - FREE shipping
Antiques:Sewing Tools
What a fabulous find - a late 19th century traveler's pincushion made of the Catlinite! These are rarely discovered - traveler's pin cushions come apart into two sections for easy packing and storage. This one is made of Catlinite, a red clay found ...Red Moon Antiques ~ Exclusively on Ruby Lane
$250 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Brass and Mahogany English "Infill" Woodworking Smoothing Plane
Antiques:Tools:Woodworking:Mahogany:Brass:English
The smoothing plane was the final step in preparing wood for the finish. The plane is heavy, the blade wide, and the mouth tight - all to produce the thinnest shaving and smoothest surface. The body is cast brass with mahogany infills. The sole is ...As Good As Old