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Larry and Carole Meeker

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  Antique & Collectible
 Sewing Accessories

We are currently selling two diverse collections of vintage and antique sewing and needlework tools and accessories dating  from the Victorian Era to the 1950's!   We are still photographing writing up and listing the many pieces so there is lots more to come.  Please check back frequently as there are some very nice, and very early, antique sewing pieces in these collections as well as lots of fun and affordable vintage sewing related collectibles.  Sewing Birds / Sewing Clamps get their own page.  Please visit that page as well.

If you have similar antiques that you would like to sell through our pages, please contact us.

Enjoy!!

Antique Sewing Boxes

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  • Empire Period Rosewood Sewing Box
  • American Folk Art "Tramp Art" Chip Carved Sewing Box
  • Small Floral Decorated Sewing Box
  • Early Wooden Sewing Box / Thread Holder
  • Fitted and Filled HipTop Wooden Sewing Box
  • Marquetry Decorated Sewing Box w/ Hearts
  • Early Miniature Wooden Chest
  • Shaker-Style Wooden Sewing Box SOLD!
  • Decorative Round Metal Sewing Thread Spool Holder


Antique Sewing Cabinets

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  • 1930's Silhouette Decorated Lift Top Sewing Tote / Caddy
  • Raised Panel Walnut Sewing Box / Cabinet
  • Antique Roll Top Sewing Cabinet / Spool Holder

Thread & Spool Holders

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  • Antique Victorian Era Thread Holding Box
  • Vintage Shaker Style Thread Holding Box    SOLD!
  • Walnut Stepped Base Thread Stand / Pincushion   SOLD!
  • Early Inlaid Walnut Thread Stand / Pincushion   SOLD!

Sewing Baskets

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"A Stitch in Time" Sewing Basket
  • Basket Weave "Wicker" Leather Top Sewing Basket
  • "A Stitch in Time" Sewing Basket
  • An Assortment of Vintage Linen and Fiber Sewing Baskets
  • 2 German Wicker Sewing Baskets / Boxes
  • Vintage Woven Fiber Sewing Basket / Box

Tape Measures

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Page 1

  • 2 Figural Ship Tape Measures, one China and one Celluloid
  • 2 Nickel Plated Figural Charcoal Iron Tape Measures
  • Monogrammed Sterling Tape Measure with Unusual Retraction Button
  • 3 Carved "Vegetable Ivory" Tape Measures
  • Bone or Ivory Tape Measure with Winder    SOLD!
  • 2 Good "User" Vintage Tape Measures

Page 2

  • A Selection Of Dog & Other Animal Figural Combination Tapes / Pin Cushions

Page 3

  • A Selection Of Women Figural Combination Tapes / Pin Cushion


Antique Scissors and Knives

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  • 3 Sterling Ladies' Knives
  • Ivory Handled Antique Folding Antique Buttonhole Scissors
  • "Pocket" Scissors
  • Large Patented Sewing Shears  
  • Button Hole Scissors   SOLD!
  • Brass Handled Scissors with Brass Sheathe
  • Antique Buttonhole Scissors
  • Pair of Tiny Steel Scissors
  • Set of 14K Gold Handled Scissors
  • Early Hallmarked Scissors in Silver Sheath   SOLD!


Sewing & Embroidery Hoop Clamps

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  • Large Wooden Shaker Style Embroidery Hoop Clamp
  • Patented Cast Iron Embroidery Hoop Clamp


Thread and Needle Related Tools

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  • Umbrella Shaped Needle Holder, Wooden Body with Ivory Carved Coquilla Nut / Vegetable Ivory Antique Needle Holders Fittings
  • Umbrella Shaped Needle Holder in Ivory
  • Fabulous Figural "Pea Pod" Ivory Needle Case
  • A Selection of Carved Ivory Needle / Bodkin Cases
  • Beautiful Large Carved Ivory and Gold Inlaid Needle Case
  • Carved Coquilla Nut / Vegetable Ivory Antique Needle Holders
  • 2 Wooden Needle Holders
  • 19th Century Wire Bound Antique Needlecase
  • 2 Early Unusual Victorian Needlecases
  • 4 Silver Needle Cases
  • 5 Brass and Gold Wash Needlecases
  • Fabric Needle Pouch with American Indian Beadwork
  • Hand-Sewn Silk Needle Case and Tape Measure
  • 3Wooden Transferware Needle Cases, one is a Darner
  • Mauchline Needle Case   SOLD!
  • Carved Ivory / Bone Antique Knitting Needle Guards
  • Rare Antique Knitting Needle Sheath
  • Knitting Sheath Made of Carved Wood, Signed
  • Pumpkin Shaped Antique Thread Waxer
  • 3 Antique Bone / Ivory Pillow Shape Thread Winders
  • Victorian MOP Thread Winder   SOLD!
  • 2 Antique Thread Winders   SOLD!
  • Celluloid Figural Thread Winder and Needle Case
  • Multi Spool Thread Winder / Needle Case Combination

Pincushions and Needle Emerys

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  • American Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Pincushion  Strawberry Needle Emerys and a Strawberry Silk Pincushion
  • Pink Silk Pillow Shaped Pin Cushion
  • Mother of Pearl Book Shaped Antique Pincushion
  • 4 Strawberry Needle Emerys and a Strawberry Silk Pincushion
  • Detmer Woolens Advertising Pin Cushion Iron


Page 2

  • An Large and Varied Assortment of Figural Shoe Pincushions

Thimbles & Thimble Holders

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Victorian Vegetable Ivory Acorn Shaped Thimble Holders
  • Vintage Handmade Silk Thimble Holder
  • Sweet Grass Little Basket Thimble Holding Case   SOLD!
  • 4 Victorian Vegetable Ivory Acorn Shaped Thimble Holders
  • 2 Antique Carved Wooden Thimble Holders
  • 19th Century Painted Porcelain Egg Shaped Thimble Holder


Antique & Collectible Thimbles---Sterling, Gold, Brass, Ivory

Antique & Collectible Thimbles---Sterling, Gold, Brass, Ivory / Bone, and More

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Tatting Shuttles, Lace Bobbins & Lacemaking Tools

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  • A Selection of Tatting Shuttles, inc Sterling, Bone, Abalone, Tortoise, and Celluloid
  • Wooden Hand Held Lace Loom / Lucet
  • 3 Bone Antique Lace BobbinsSOLD!
  • Wooden Antique Pillow Lace Bobbins with Spangles
  • "Fat" Vintage Wooden Lace Bobbins


Sewing Kits / Etui

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  • 19th Century Lady's Antique Sewing / Needlework Purse
  • Lady's Companion "Necessarie"
  • Victorian Tortoise Shell Covered Etui and Needle Case
  • Trunk Shaped Victorian Travel Sewing Kit


Misc Antique Sewing / Needlework Tools

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  • 10 Bone & Steel Antique Crochet Hooks inc Scrimshaw Sterling Silver Bodkins
  • Ivory and Bone Crochet Hooks
  • Scrimshaw Carved Animal Head Punch
  • 8 Antique Needlework Stilettos inc Bone, Gold, and MOP
  • Carved Mother of Pearl Embroidery Punch
  • Carved Ivory Folding Toothpick
  • 4 Sterling Bodkins in Case
  • Sterling Silver Bodkins
  • Figural Wooden Sock / Stocking Darner
  • Chipped Carved Wooden Mushroom Darner
  • Sterling Pencil from Chatelaine
  • Set of Ivory Handled Ladies' Tools
  • Ivory Handled Marking / Tracing Wheel
  • 2 Unusual Vintage Buttons
  • Advertising Sewing Kit and Advertising Thimble

Books about
Antique Sewing and Needlework  Tools

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  • A History of Thimbles
  • Antique and Unusual Thimbles
  • An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools A History of Thimbles
  • Thimbles
  • Samplers
  • Pillow Lace and Bobbins
  • Spinning and Spinning Wheels
  • Thimble Americana
  • Thimble Treasury
  • Sewing Accessories: An Illustrated History
  • Old Time Tools and Toys of Needlework


**** We Sell Antiques! ****

We want to Help you Sell Your quality Antiques

If you have a single antique, or a collection of antiques to sell please contact us at LCM@patented-antiques.com giving us your PHONE NUMBER  and other contact info and we will get back to you ASAP.

To view examples of the types of antiques and collectibles we have previously sold and are always interested in helping you sell please visit our Past Sales Archive Pages.

Please see our FAQ page, the Appraisal / Selling Page and the Selling Your Collection Pages for further info.


Thanks!!

Larry & Carole





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Larry & Carole Meeker