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.

Antique Sewing Boxes / Cabinets / Threadstands

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• American Folk Art "Tramp Art" Chip Carved Sewing Box
• Small Floral Decorated Sewing Box
• "A Stitch in Time" Sewing Basket
• An Assortment of Vintage Linen and Fiber Sewing Baskets
• 1930's Silhouette Decorated Lift Top Sewing Tote / Caddy
• Raised Panel Walnut Sewing Box / Cabinet 
• Decorative Round Metal Sewing Thread Spool Holder
• Wheeler Wilson Decorated Accessory Box
• Folding Sewing Machine Accessory Box
• Several Sewing Machine Accessory Boxs

Tape Measures

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• Ceramic Figural Ship Tape Measure
• Monogrammed Sterling Tape Measure with Unusual Retraction Button
• 3 Carved "Vegetable Ivory" Tape Measures
• 2 Good "User" Vintage Tape Measures

Antique Scissors and Knives

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• 3 Sterling Ladies' Pocket / Fruit Knives
• Ivory Handled Antique Folding "Pocket" Scissors
• Unusual Ladies' "Take Down" Scissor Kit
• Several Different Pairs of Antique Sewing Scissors
• Large Patented Sewing Shears
• Antique Buttonhole Scissors
• Early Hallmarked Scissors in Silver Sheath

Thread and Needle Related Tools

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• Umbrella Shaped Needle Holder, Wooden Body with Ivory 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
• Wooden Needle Holders
• 19th Century Wire Bound Antique Needlecase
• 2 Early Unusual Victorian Needlecases
• Sterling and Silver Needle Cases
• Brass and Gold Wash Needlecases
• Horseshoe Shaped Brass Avery Needlecase
• Ivory Needlework Template
• Stenciled Lacquered Wooden Needlebook
• Fabric Needle Pouch with American Indian Beadwork
• Wooden Transferware Needle Cases, one is a Darner
• 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
• Celluloid Figural Thread Winder and Needle Case   SOLD!

Pincushions and Needle Emerys

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• Ceramic and Velvet Antique Figural Pin Cushion
• Reed & Barton and Gorham Sterling Pincushions
• Double Ended Vegetable Ivory Pin Cushion
• American Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Pincushion 
• Pink Silk Pillow Shaped Pin Cushion
• Strawberry Needle Emerys and a Strawberry Silk Pincushion
• Figural Japanese Emery 
• Vegatable Ivory Emery

Thimbles & Thimble Holders

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• Vintage Handmade Silk Thimble Holder
• 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 / 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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• 19th Century Lady's Antique Sewing / Needlework Purse   SOLD!
• Lady's Companion "Necessarie"
• 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
• Victorian Nanny Brooch

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
• Matching Sterling Bodkins in Case
• 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 Handle Sock Darner
• Wooden Darning "Egg"
• Figural Wooden Sock / Stocking Darner   SOLD!
• Chipped Carved Wooden Mushroom Darner   SOLD!
• Sterling Pencil from Chatelaine
• 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 
• Thimbles
• Samplers
• Pillow Lace and Bobbins
• Spinning and Spinning Wheels
• Thimble Americana
• Thimble Treasury
• Sewing Accessories: An Illustrated History

**** 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 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