Antique & Collectible
 Sewing Accessories

We are currently selling several diverse collections of vintage and antique sewing and needlework tools and accessories dating  from the Victorian Era to the 1950's!   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.

Antique / Vintage Tape Measures

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• Sterling Tape Measure
• Several Carved "Vegetable Ivory" Tape Measures
• Metal Figural Iron and Coffee Grinder Tape Measures
• Wooden Figural Bell Antique Tape Measure
• Patented Pelouze Hem Marker / Measure
• Several Good "User" Vintage Tape Measures
• Colonial Lady Ceramic Sewing Tape Measure
• An Assortment of Celluloid Animal and Fruit Figural Sewing Tape Measures
• Sewing Tape Measure from Hot Springs, VA
• Brass Turtle, Whiskey Flask, Shoe and Straw Hat Antique Tape Measures
• Vintage "Fly on Egg" Tape Measures
• Native American Figural Tape Measure

Antique Scissors

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• Ivory Handled Antique Folding "Pocket" Scissors
• Antique Folding Handle Sterling Silver Scissors
• Antique Figural Salem Witch Scissors
• Antique Figural Handle Swan Scissors
• Antique Figural Handle "Lady Legs" Scissors
• Combination Scissors and Cigar Cutter with Advertising
• Several Different Pairs of Fancy Handle Antique Sewing Scissors
• Large Patented Sewing Shears
• Early and Unusual Antique Scissors
• Antique Scissors in Cases
• Museum of Modern Art 19th Century Design Scissors
• Contemporary Embroidery Scissors from Nogent, France   SOLD!
• An Assortment of Vintage "Stork" Scissors
• Keen Kutter / Simmons Hardware Scissors
• Vintage Briskman's Pinking Shears
• Several Different Antique Buttonhole Scissors
• An Assortment of Gingher Scissors and Shears
• 1828 Designer Series Scissors

Thread and Needle Related Tools

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• Umbrella Shaped Needle Holder, Wooden Body with Ivory Fittings 
• Several Umbrella Shaped Needle Holders 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
• Wooden Needle Holders
• 19th Century Wire Bound Antique Needlecase
• 2 Early Unusual Victorian Needlecases
• Sterling and Silver Needle Cases
• Brass and Gold Wash Needlecases
• Ivory Needlework Template
• Stenciled Lacquered Wooden Needlebook
• Fabric Needle Pouch with American Indian Beadwork
• Wooden Transferware Needle Cases
• Carved Ivory / Bone Antique Knitting Needle Guards
• Rare Antique Knitting Needle Sheath
• Knitting Sheath Made of Carved Wood, Signed
• Vintage Linen and Fiber Sewing Basket
• Metal Advertising Thread Stand / Pincushion / Thimble Holder
• Wooden Acorn Thread Case
• Mother of Pearl Thread Winders
• Metal "Chinaman" Needle Case

Pincushions / Pin Cubes and Needle Emerys

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• Ceramic and Velvet Antique Figural Pin Cushion
• Large Round Watered Silk Apple Pincushions
• Gorham Sterling Pincushion
• Double Ended Vegetable Ivory Pin Cushion 
• Pink Silk Pillow Shaped Pin Cushion
• Strawberry Needle Emeries and a Strawberry Silk Pincushion
• Figural Japanese Emery 
• 5 Antique Pin Cubes with Pins

Thimbles & Thimble Holders

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• Wooden Barrel Thimble Holder
• Carved Vegetable Ivory Thimble Holder
• Carved Wooden Thimble Holder
• 19th Century Painted Porcelain Egg Shaped Thimble Holder

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
• Wooden Antique Pillow Lace Bobbins with Spangles
• Patented Cast Iron Embroidery Clamp

Sewing Kits & Cases / Etui

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• Petite French Rectangular Etui
• Wedge Shaped Etui
• Antique Outfitted Wooden Sewing Box
• Lady's Companion "Necessarie"
• Victorian Era Leather Covered Etui
• Victorian Tortoise Shell Covered Etui and Needle Case
• Trunk Shaped Victorian Travel Sewing Kit
• Oval Shaped Victorian Ladies Sewing Kit
• Elaborate Victorian Sewing Box
• Antique Sewing Case with Sterling Tools
• Heart Shaped Outfitted Case of Ladies Tools
• Antique Wedding Anniversary Sewing Box
• Antique Sewing Machine Accessory Folding "Puzzle" Box

Misc Antique Sewing / Needlework Tools

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• Bone, Ivory, Wood & Steel Antique Crochet Hooks
• Scrimshaw Carved Animal Head Punch
• Antique Needlework Stilettos inc Bone, Gold, Sterling and MOP
• 4 Sterling Handled Needlework Punches
• Carved Mother of Pearl Embroidery Punch
• Carved Ivory Folding Toothpick
• Sterling Silver Bodkins
• Ivory and "French Ivory" Bodkins
• Sterling Silver Double Bodkin Necklace
• Hand Carved Wooden Bodkin
• Turquoise Glass Antique Sock Darner
• Wooden Stenciled "Darning Appliance"
• Sterling Glove Darner
• Wooden Darning "Egg"
• Sterling Pencil from Chatelaine
• Ivory Handled Marking / Tracing Wheel
• Skirt Marker / Tailors Chalk
• Rug Hooking Machine / Tufting Gadget

Books about
Antique Sewing and Needlework  Tools

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• Antique and Unusual Thimbles 
• Thimbles
• Samplers
• Pillow Lace and Bobbins
• Spinning and Spinning Wheels
• Thimble Treasury
• Sewing Accessories: An Illustrated History
• Old Sewing Machines
• Homespun and Blue
• The Hooked Rug

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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 at our sister website www.AntiqBuyer.com.

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

Thanks!!

Larry & Carole