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Five assorted silver and silver gilt rings, four marked and XRF confirmed, a silver thimble and a silver and enamel fob for Oxford Football Association, 30.24g [7]

An early 20th-century, high-purity gold (tests 18k) thimble. Fine dimpled and with banding, engraved monogram and interior inscription dated 1919, length 24mm, 7.1g.

A rose gold (tests 14k) thimble with scalloped band. Length 20mm, 4.9g.

A George VI 9k rose gold thimble by James Swan & Son. Of plain form with faceted edge, Birmingham 1939, length 18mm, 3.7g.

A collection of twelve silver thimbles. Including a Charles Horner 'DORCAS' size 8; a 19th century slim example with fine dimples, and a white metal thimble with tri-form band, eight with hallmarks.

A 14k rose gold thimble with white hardstone set top. With foliate scroll bright cut decoration and vacant cartouche, stamped 585 and with makers mark BH, length 23cm, 3.4g.

A collection of twelve silver thimbles. To include a modern Prince of Wales commemorative, London 1981, another inscribed 'BIRMINGHAM THE SPA', Birmingham 1930, another inscribed 'ROYAL SPA', Birmingham 1934, and a child's thimble, Chester 1923.

A gold thimble, testing as 14k, with fine dimpling and vacant shield cartouche. Length 21mm, 5.1g.

A Swedish 18k thimble with a carnelian set top. The sides with foliate scroll band, stamped with makers mark WL, national control mark and 18k, length 19mm, 2.4g.

A USA 14k rose gold thimble by Simon Bros. The base with faceted panels with alternating foliate scroll engraved design, engraved initials on the plain panels, size 10, stamped makers mark and 14k, length 21mm, 4.6g.

An 18th-century Eastern high-purity gold (tests 22k) filigree thimble. Of dumpy form with a fine filigree band, length 18mm, 4.1g.

A 19th century yellow and rose gold thimble. Applied with a yellow gold foliate scroll band, length 25mm, 4.3g.

A fine yellow and green gold thimble, (tests 14k) decorated with a band of fruiting vine. Of tall form, length 23mm, 5.9g.

A tiny 9k hallmarked gold child's thimble by W H Collins & Co. Birmingham 1947, length 13mm, 1.1g.

A 9k rose gold child's thimble. With makers mark FM, partial hallmark possibly Chester 1901, length 16mm, 5.2g.

Various vintage ephemera and booklets relating to Thimble and Button collections including the Button Bulletin, Just Buttons and the Thimble Society publications

Assorted scrap silver including Charles Horner thimble, brass farthing coin spoon, salt spoons c.1918, silver weight approx 32g

Novelty thimble holder for Chatelaine in the form of a miniature water bucket containing a silver thimble hallmarked for Birmingham 1883, Walter & George Myers

L C SMITH & CORONA TYPEWRITERS INC; an early to mid 20th century typewriter, 24 x 30cm, a brass figure of a standing horse, raised on wooden plinth base, height 19.5cm, a small brass figure of Kinnara, height 9.5cm, a miniature novelty seamstress's tape measure, modelled as a thimble, the turning handle to the top modelled as a figure with its arm in the air, height 5cm, and a miniature thimble top sewing kit, length 5cm (5).

A quantity of assorted silver collectables and other items including a Victorian pieced silver dish by William Comyns & Sons, Ltd, London, 1896, 19.7cm, a silver mounted glass decanter and stopper, same maker, London, 1898, a cased pair of silver and glass knife rests, a Persian white metal(tests as silver) card case, a 925 miniature model of a camel, two silver mounted leather wallets, a pair of silver grape shears, a silver butter shell, mother of pearl and silver fruit knives, enamelled thimble holder, an Art Deco style silver, enamel and marcasite set brooch, etc.

A set of six silver coffee spoons, Chester 1921, cased, together with three silver napkin rings, Birmingham 1928, 1928, 1948, and a silver thimble, Birmingham 1878.

A silver thimble, Chester 1902, together with six other silver thimbles, two 925 silver thimbles and a silver pincushion in the form of a pheasant 47gm.

A silver thimble, Chester 1913, together with seven other silver thimbles, three sterling and one unmarked, 49gm.

A selection of thimbles, some silver, some white metal, includes a thimble tape measure

A mixed collection of items to include a silver thimble by James Fenton, Birmingham 1881 in fitted leather case, Art Deco scarf clip of black and white horseshoe form, a Sheffield fancy back penknife, Royal Society enamel badge, cased Primrose League badge together with a cased monocle and other similar items, (Qty).

Antique and Vintage Thimble Collection, consisting of 10 items with various designs and styles, including Charles Horner, Victorian and Chester silver. All pieces hallmarked .925 Sterling Silver. Total weight 40g.

A white metal filligree and enamel thimble painted temple and a vegetable ivory pincushion and needlecase

A collection of silver flatware to include: four matching Victorian fiddle patterned dessert spoons, hallmarked by Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater, London, 1858; a pair of William IV silver table spoons, hallmarked by John James Whiting, London, 1835; three William IV silver teaspoons, Birmingham, 1832; five matching George V silver dinner forks, by James & William Deakin, Sheffield, 1921; five matching dessert forks by James & William Deakin, Sheffield, 1921 also; a single George III silver condiment spoon; a Sheffield silver teaspoon; a pair of Victorian silver napkin rings with scrolled edging and engraved design; a small Birmingham silver mustard spoon; a Sheffield silver bladed mother of pearl handled knife and a silver thimble and a small silver horseshoe pendant. (1 bag) Weighable silver approx. 1112.6 grams (35.7ozt) Further details: all tarnished; some with wear, marks and surface scratching.

Four-piece travelling sewing set by Asprey 166 Bond Street comprising a needle case, thimble, scissors and needle.

Seven whitewood paint decorated Tunbridge ware sewing accessories, comprising a pin poppet in the form of a flower bud, 6.5cms, three various thimble cases and three needle cases, the largest with label ‘Brighton Trifle’, 12cms.     (7)                                                                                                 From the Collection of Anne Wick

Mauchline ware, sewing, nine pieces, comprising a bottle form thimble case with silver thimble (Tighnabruaich), 9.5cms, a crochet cylinder (Kenmore, Aberfeldy / 42nd Highlanders (Black Watch) Memorial, Aberfeldy), a cylinder needle case (Broadwater Church / Sussex), a needle book (Langland Bay, Mumbles / The Mumbles Light House), a pin dish (Urrard House Battlefield of Killiecrankie), a slant top and curved front thimble case with engraved border silver thimble (Lucclaw, Co. Wicklow), a waisted cylinder needle case (photographic / Albert Memorial, Belfast), a standing cylinder pin cushion / thimble case (Kyleakin Skye), and a disc form pin cushion (Tibbie Shiels Cottage, St. Mary’s Loch / From The Dowiedens Yarrow).      (9)

A good silver souvenir thimble, the frieze with an untitled view of Windsor Castle amid trees over a faceted rim, with a later leather case.                                                                                                  From the collection of Joan Roberts

A 9ct gold English thimble, the frosted frieze encircled by a band of ivy leaves.

Two Dutch silver tambour hooks and two thimble rings, comprising an engraved tambour hook with screw end cover, 13cms, another lacking turn key, the thimble rings with reeded decoration.     (4)

A large French gilt metal sewing companion in the form of a basket weave bee skep, circa 1870, octagonal alabaster base, the bee skep entwined with green coloured leaves and numerous attendant bees. The interior with gilt metal hinge top glass scent bottle, bodkin, thimble, silver needle case, and silver gilt mounted scissors, some tools matched, 13cms across base, 20cms high.

A vegetable ivory thimble case with corresponding thimble, the standing case with pierced decoration and fancy screw cover, the thimble with feather pattern frieze, case 6.5cms high.

A mother of pearl ‘Ladies Companion’, circa 1840, of cut corner rectangular section below a sloping lid, the lid interior in red velvet over a fitted base with bone arched top notelet, skein holder / needle book mounted with three tools including pencil, silver thimble on drawer form stand, single blade folding knife with mother of pearl scales, and a pin cushion, small broken corner to rear right of lid re-stuck, 6.5 x 5.4 x 10.2cms.

An elaborate whitewood paint decorated Tunbridge ware sewing clamp, the rectangular frame mounted with a pair of thread barrels below a turned stem to a circular tier fitted with two cylinder needle cases, a cylinder tape measure with original tape inked in ins., and a circular pin cushion, the screw top incorporating a thimble case, some wear to paint and varnish, the inner clamp frame with a simple printed label ‘Present From Ramsgate’, 8cms max. dia., 22.5cms high.                                                                                                                                        From the Collection of Anne Wick

A well fitted rosewood sewing box, circa 1840, of rectangular form, the lid and front with pewter lines and mother of pearl roundels, mother of pearl escutcheon and lid plaque. The lid interior with fall front vibrant yellow silk pocket over a conforming lidded and compartmentalised tray with pewter edged divides, pin stuck cushions, a pair of needle books, a set of six mother of pearl top reel holders, waxer, emery, silver thimble, and five various tools, 28 x 21.5 x 10.7cms.

A small rosewood fitted sewing box, circa 1860, of rectangular form, the front and lid with pewter lines and mother of pearl roundels. The lid interior with cut paper basket of flowers over a lidded and compartmentalised tray with pewter edgings, the fittings comprising a set of six mother of pearl top reels, silver thimble and tool card with three tools, 20.5 x 12.7 x 8.6cms.

Tartan ware, sewing, seven pieces, comprising a segmented thimble egg (M’Duff), internal needle case and double reel, 5cms, a pin wheel / thread winder (untitled), a scissor sheath with steel scissors (Prince Charlie), a disc form pin cushion (M’Pherson), a crochet hook (untitled), a button end waxer (Prince Charlie), slight loss to titled end, and a thread winder (M’Duff), varnish worn in parts.      (7)                                                                                                 From the collection of Pam Palmer

An English tortoiseshell and ivory mounted fitted small format sewing box with French Palais Royal tools, circa 1820, of rectangular form with diamond ivory escutcheon. The interior with flush fitted tray in old velvet with silver gilt tools comprising sliding cylinder pencil, elaborately mounted steel stiletto, a fine tambour hook, and a replacement fancy needle case, and further fitted with a cut glass scent bottle with gilt metal screw cover, a gold thimble and bodkin (probably both matched), a single blade folding knife with tortoiseshell scales, three mother of pearl snowflake thread winders in mirror base compartments and a pair of steel scissors by Bramah, probably matched, box 16.7 x 10.4 x 5cms.    Ivory Self-declaration reference:  CQB4MXVK

A French acorn and stem needle / thimble case, complete with silver thimble, the case in light and dark woods and with two gilt metal anthemion bands, the thimble with leaf frieze, case 7cms.

A Norwegian silver gilt and enamel waffle top thimble, depicting two Viking sailing boats at sea, internal apex marks ‘Norway, Sterling 3’.                                                                                                                                       From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

Mauchline ware, sewing, six pieces, all with colourful floral transfers on a green ground comprising a segmented thimble egg with internal needle case and continental silver thimble, 5.5cms, another thimble egg with internal needle case and double reel, an acorn form standing thimble case with internal needle case, a drum form waxer, a brass cased tape measure with complete printed tape in ins., and a shield form pin cushion.      (6)                                                                                                 From the collection of Pam Palmer

A Norwegian silver gilt and enamel thimble with waffle top, depicting a Norwegian rose and leaves and a bud on a basse-taille ground, internal apex marks ‘Norway Sterling 925S1’, and plier and compass mark of Askel Holmsen.                                                                                                  From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

A rare Norwegian silver gilt and enamel thimble with moonstone top, depicting a polar bear on a snowy island amid the sea with snow covered mountains beyond, basse-taille ground, internal apex mark ‘925 KH’ and oval and arrow mark for Hestenes.                                                                                                  From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

A mixed lot, sewing, comprising a mother of pearl thimble boat, 9cms high, six pairs of scissors including a lace makers pair, forty four various bone and mother of pearl handled tools and a few other pieces.    (Qty)

Two silver thimbles, comprising a mid 18th Century example probably for a child, the frieze with a winged cherubs head within a band of flowers and leaf scrolls with the clearly struck makers mark ‘SW’, and a 19th Century silver thimble with engraved frieze and plain rectangular tablet with the clearly struck makers mark ‘GU’, probably George Unite.     (2)

Mauchline ware, sewing, four reel boxes, all black ground comprising a scarce hexagonal fortune telling example ‘Artina Patent’, interior lid print ‘Use Clark and Co’s…….’, complete with reel spikes, 11.2cms, a circular example (colour print young girl with watering can amid flowers), six numerical bone apertures, interior lid print ‘Clark and Co’s’, complete with reel spikes and thimble cylinder, 10cms, a pail form example (colour oval floral print), three numerical bone apertures, interior lid print ‘The MEQ Six Cord’, 8.5cms, and a triangular reel box (colour oval floral print / A Merry Christmas …..’, interior lid print ‘The MEQ Six Cord’, complete with six reels, 13cms.     (4)

A Norwegian silver gilt and enamel thimble with moonstone top, depicting birds, silhouetted trees and mountains illuminated by the midnight sun on a basse-taille ground, internal apex marks ‘925S-Norway-2’ with plier and compass mark of Askel Holmsen.                                                                                                  From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

THIMBLES FROM THE COLLECTION OF ELAINE GAUSSEN                        A Norwegian silver gilt and enamel thimble with moonstone top, depicting a Viking boat, birds and mountains illuminated by the midnight sun on a basse-taille ground, internal apex mark ‘925S-1’, and plier and compass mark of Askel Holmsen.                                                                                                  From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

A good example of a rosewood Tunbridge ware fitted sewing box of sarcophagol form, circa 1838, the canted lid in cube work with stick ware borders, the sides with a broad band of stick ware and raised on stick ware bun feet. The lid interior with blue silk ruched panel over a whitewood compartmentalised tray lined in blue paper, the fittings comprising a sliding lid box inscribed and dated to base ‘Agnes, Grace, Sutton, Lyons, 1838’, box form pin cushion, rosewood thimble, stick ware top tape measure with complete blue silk tape inked in nails, three variant stick ware thread winders, needle book with stick ware covers complete with flannels, rosewood egg form container, stick ware button end waxer and a set of six rosewood reels with variant pattern stick ware tops, 22 x 17 x 12.5cms.                                                                                                  From the Collection of Anne Wick

A mixed lot, sewing, comprising a good silk and steel beaded thimble slipper with flannel, pin stuck edges, 7.5cms, three pin cushions, a rosewood and pearl inset cylinder waxer, a bone waxer emery (slight loss to base), three wooden reels, six silver thimbles and another.      (16)

A scarce silver royal commemorative thimble marking Queen Victoria’s Coronation 1838, the frieze with head portrait in oval frame flanked by thistles, roses and shamrocks.                                                                                                  The discerning eye collection

Three early thimbles, comprising a 17th Century English silver example with a plain panel above the rim scratch initialled ‘ME’ beside an indistinct makers mark, another silver thimble (holed), and a mid 17th Century English two part brass thimble with strapwork decoration.     (3)                                                                                                 From the collection of Elaine Gaussen

Mauchline ware, sewing, eight pieces, comprising a needle book (black ground / floral / Birthday Wish), 7.6cms, another (black ground / floral / A Present ….), a disc form pin cushion (mosaic), a segmented thimble egg (floral) with brass thimble, a needle cylinder (black ground / floral), a circular pin cushion (floral), another larger (black ground / floral / Carnarvon Castle), and a ruler (floral / Copyright).     (8)                                                                                                           From the collection of Pam Palmer

A nice example of a silver souvenir thimble for the Great Exhibition, the frieze with a view of the exhibition building amongst trees, the rim inscribed ‘Great Exhibition Hyde Park 1851’, in a leather case.

Three seagrass 19th Century sewing accessories, comprising a circular needle book, 6cms, a lidded thimble bucket and a scissor sheath.     (3)                                                                                                 From the collection of Pam Palmer

Four English silver Royal commemorative thimbles, comprising an example with Prince of Wales feathers within engraved border, another with extensively inscribed frieze and rim for the coronation of Queen Victoria, another Queen Victoria thimble, the frieze and rim extensively inscribed and commemorating the birth of the ‘Princess Royal – Christened Buckingham Palace Feby. 10 1841’, one small hole, and a coronation coach example for George V and Queen Mary, 1911 with gold crown.     (4)