A leather needlecase belonging to Lydia George, 1786, four red felt leaves, with several old needles inserted, blue endpapers, recto of rear free endpaper with contemporary manuscript inscription ' This Book was the gift of Mr. Todd, to Lydia George, for hemming pocket handf. at the age of four years 1786', original wallet-form crimson morocco with pocket at front and rear, lightly rubbed, spine with repeated gilt dot in quatrefoil tool, covers with border of gilt milled roll between single fillets, inner scrolling floral border, central pointed oval onlay of green morocco with cornucopia tool, surrounded by large dots and flower tools, scrolling floral roll and flower tools repeated on flap, verso of flap lettered in gilt 'Lydia Geoge', 8 x 6cm (3.25 x 2.5ins) (1)
A leather needlecase belonging to Lydia George, 1786, four red felt leaves, with several old needles inserted, blue endpapers, recto of rear free endpaper with contemporary manuscript inscription ' This Book was the gift of Mr. Todd, to Lydia George, for hemming pocket handf. at the age of four years 1786', original wallet-form crimson morocco with pocket at front and rear, lightly rubbed, spine with repeated gilt dot in quatrefoil tool, covers with border of gilt milled roll between single fillets, inner scrolling floral border, central pointed oval onlay of green morocco with cornucopia tool, surrounded by large dots and flower tools, scrolling floral roll and flower tools repeated on flap, verso of flap lettered in gilt 'Lydia Geoge', 8 x 6cm (3.25 x 2.5ins) (1)
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