Sewing Antiques

Stunning MOP Button with Iridescent Shell inlay in the center and around the edge with beautiful paint/inscribed design. weeks, months (possibly years). You will see small lots (like this), single buttons and large lots too.

Antique Unger Brothers Sterling Silver Pierced Design * T * Thimble Holder Old Very nice little Unger Bros silver piece. Marked Sterling. Missing the top. See photos. Please bid with confidence. Over 1400 positive feedback since 2004. If you have any questions please ask before bidding. I will ship out immediately. Thanks and best of luck.

Fairy with curly hair and wings. This wonderful button has a woman. Anything over that I will cover.

5/8" Liverpool transfer button.

Antique Penwork Hand Painted Pin Cushion / Disc. England Circa 1820. The sides are made of heavy card and the cushion is a pale pink woven ribbon with a basketweave like design. You will also get an excellent quarterly magazine.

Auctiva's FREE Counter. Hopefully you enjoy this as much as I do and our shared interest will keep it fun!

A crochet hook, size 2-3, 5" long and a 3" long tatting shuttle. A lovely little collection of antique tools.

The birds beak still holds nice and tight. Heart shaped thumb screw.

A lovely little filigree brass tatting shuttle.

metallic like aqua blue enamel with a pleasing pattern. 2 small blemishes on enamel.maybe a micro fracture on surface or was bumped. I cannot feel anything on surface. Stamped Sterling on inside on post. No other marks Please look at photos and ask questions.

A small late 19th century Mauchline treen "Prince Charlie" tartanware sewing egg. It would have held a thimble, needles and possibly a thread spool. No thimble. The tartan paper is in good clean condition with a nice glossy finish.

Hand painted porcelain cuff links. Will ship in small flat rate US Priority Mail Box with insurance.

Nine Beautiful antique MOP/Shell Tinted buttons with pretty inscribed design. weeks, months (possibly years). You will see small lots (like this), single buttons and large lots too.

Antique FRENCH PALAIS ROYAL Tambour Crochet Hook -. hand Carved mother of pearl. there is a very small chip on thread - see pict n 10 (it's screw well). P A Y M E N T .

I couldn't find any hallmarks on it, but my jeweler verified that it is 925 sterling silver. The sheath is decorated with faces/masks, and scrolls. The silver is very thick, and solid. The inside of the sheath still has it's original blue leather lining.

It is the repository of a Goldsmith Stern sterling thimble, marked W10.

This is an NBS Small white glass square painted with a blue morning glory, leaves and gold lustre.

But I do realize that many people get paid once or twice a month.

Twenty heavily carved antique MOP/Shell buttons. weeks, months (possibly years). You will see small lots (like this), single buttons and large lots too.

It's a busy button and hits a lot of subjects.

A lovely little 2 5/8" long taftng tattyle.

Large Antique Brass button with ceramic set in with color transfer of a beautiful Lady. Good to very good condition.

In acorn shape with scrolling leaf design.

Steel cup construction with notched rim.

Actual item pictured

12 Antique Buttons individually designed with inlayed mother of pearl. Good condition.

The machine is in very good condition and turns very good. Everything works fine. With extra accessoires. and the box, which looks great.

Nice the card and the loose buttons From a large collection Collector belonged to the national Button collectors society

It has a slightly reflective backing on the lower part of the button.

Lot of 7 antique black glass buttons w/ patterns. The square one is 1 1/16".

2 Antique Wooden Needle Cases One Mauchline Ware. W. & A. Smith Co. in Mauchline Scotland. English & Scottish Circa 1890s. The darker of these antique needle cases has a turned pattern and is made of nicely grained burl wood.

This antique crochet or tambour hook has a smoothly carved wooden handle and the shaft and thumbscrew are brass. English Circa 1890. This style allows for changing the hook sizes. The tiny steel hook fits well and the screw secures it properly.

The brass section between the blade and the handle has a finish on it that has lots of wear. If I was keeping the knife myself I would get rid of the rest of the finish showing off the beautiful brass below.

There is no play between the handle and blade.

TCI Thimble & Needlework Tools Convention. Don't miss out on the thimble and needlework tools convention in Washington, DC this year (Aug. 2018). In order to attend you need to join TCI (Thimble Collectors International).

Antique Sterling Silver Floral Thimble. This rimless sterling silver thimble has a wide band with hand engraved, bright cut floral designs around. Simons Brothers Circa 1880s. TCI Thimble & Needlework Tools Convention.