Most of the sewing related antiques you will find on this and our other Sewing Accessories pages originated from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, and were part two large and diverse antique sewing collections we are handling on consignment. This is the first time most of these pieces have been out on the market in many years.
Ceramic
and Velvet Antique Figural Pin Cushion
This ceramic figurine of a young girl sitting on a velvet pillow
pincushion is a charming piece and in amazingly good condition.
The pillow measures about 4" x 4" and she is about 5" tall. Her
body is quite detailed and nicely painted, and her expression is very
sweet. I see no condition issues in terms of cracks, chips or
flakes, even her toes and fingers all appear to be good. She is a
bit dusty but should clean up nicely. Highly recommend!
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Very Good ......... $295.00
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Reed
& Barton and Gorham Sterling Pincushions
Marked on the bottom, the one on the left is Reed & Barton "Tara", while
that on the right is Gorham. Petite and very classy, they measure just
over 3" each.
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Very Good ......... $65.00 each
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Double
Ended Vegetable Ivory Pin Cushion
An unusual carved coquille nut / vegetable ivory double pincushion.
It measures just over 2" from end to end.
Good ......... $45.00
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Victorian Antique Pin Cushions
These pin cushions are wonderful!
The one on the top is intricately carved vegetable ivory and resembles a little
urn. The heart shaped cushion on the left is sterling silver and unpolished.
Although slightly disfigured it is still quite lovely. The cushion is
velvet. The little tufted pillow shaped cushion on the right is made from
silk fabric---slightly faded but in otherwise amazingly nice condition.
The one on the bottom looks like a little booklet with a mother-of-pearl front
and back "cover" and velvet edges. These are the type of antique sewing
/ needlework accessories that are rarely found anymore, except when they come
out of long-time collections as these did.
Vegetable Ivory..............Very Good-Excellent ......... $45.00 SOLD!
Sterling.............Good-Very Good ......... $65.00
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Silk Pillow...........Very Good......... $45.00
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Mother of Pearl..........Very Good......... $45.00 SOLD!
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Strawberry Needle Emeries and a Strawberry Silk Pin Cushion
Strawberries
and other fruits were popular Victorian symbols. The larger pink watered
silk strawberry on the left is a pin cushion. The other four are emerys,
with the shorter pumpkin shaped one having a tasseled silver cap.
Silk.........Good ......... $55.00 VM-pincush-4
Emery with Sterling .......Very Good ......... $95.00 VM-em-ster SOLD!
3 Strawberry Emerys........Very Good......... $55.00 all three VM-3-em
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Antique / Vintage Needle Emeries
One the left is a very cute silk covered critter marked "Japan".
There is a little bit of wear to the fabric.The one on the top right is mauchline / Scottish transferware depicting the Administration Building from the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The wood is in very good shape but the fabric shows deterioration.
The emery on the bottom is beautifully carved coquille nut / vegetable ivory.
Critter.........Good ......... $20.00 KR-emery-1
Transferware .......Good ......... $35.00 KR-emery-2
Vegetable Ivory........Good......... $40.00 KR-emery-3
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Detmer Woolens Advertising Pin Cushion Irons
These small advertising irons look
like little Dover irons, but are hollowed out and have a pin cushion built right
in. Both are marked the same: "Complements of Detmer Woolen Co." along
with a reference to being most popular with discriminating customers.
That's you! Very nice!!
Left .... Good....... $75.00 MN-PINC-1 SOLD!
Right .... Good..... $75.00 PR-966 SOLD!
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