A French nineteenth century gilt-tooled red leather sewing box the cover with applied initial entwined with foliate scrollwork, opening to reveal an exceptional sewing kit comprising: a four-colour gold and enamel thimble, the border with applied foliage set with diamonds and rubies and green enamel, interspersed with applied representations of gardenining tools on a matted ground within white enamelled borders, with bright-cut rim -- 2.5cms; a circular four-colour gold pin cushion, with applied flowers, musical instruments and sheet music within a diamond, ruby and green enamel applied wreath surround and white enamelled and bright-cut border -- 3.8cms; a bodkin with similar diamond, ruby and green enamel floral decoration -- 7.5cms; a pair of steel and four-colour gold scissors, the handles also decorated with musical instruments, a bust portrait, flowers and birds on a matted ground, highlighted with diamond, ruby and green enamel foliage and white enamel bands -- 10.5cms; a cut steel and four-colour gold stiletto, the handle similarly decorated with foliage, birds and quivers of arrows highlighted with diamond, ruby and green enamel decoration -- 9.5cms; and a cut steel and four-colour implement with similar decoration, with screw point, the fittings possibly Swiss, late eighteenth/early nineteenth century, most pieces with French control mark See Front Cover
A French nineteenth century gilt-tooled red leather sewing box the cover with applied initial entwined with foliate scrollwork, opening to reveal an exceptional sewing kit comprising: a four-colour gold and enamel thimble, the border with applied foliage set with diamonds and rubies and green enamel, interspersed with applied representations of gardenining tools on a matted ground within white enamelled borders, with bright-cut rim -- 2.5cms; a circular four-colour gold pin cushion, with applied flowers, musical instruments and sheet music within a diamond, ruby and green enamel applied wreath surround and white enamelled and bright-cut border -- 3.8cms; a bodkin with similar diamond, ruby and green enamel floral decoration -- 7.5cms; a pair of steel and four-colour gold scissors, the handles also decorated with musical instruments, a bust portrait, flowers and birds on a matted ground, highlighted with diamond, ruby and green enamel foliage and white enamel bands -- 10.5cms; a cut steel and four-colour gold stiletto, the handle similarly decorated with foliage, birds and quivers of arrows highlighted with diamond, ruby and green enamel decoration -- 9.5cms; and a cut steel and four-colour implement with similar decoration, with screw point, the fittings possibly Swiss, late eighteenth/early nineteenth century, most pieces with French control mark See Front Cover
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