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#6879

Dieppe Waxer -  The carving on this gorgeous waxer is of such high quality, that there is no doubt that it was made by the artisans working in the French seaport of Dieppe in the 19th century. Quite typical for that area, one side shows an array of fruit while the other side shows a lovely floral.   The wax has been replaced fairly recently.                                                                                                                                                                  $325.00

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  #6877                         

Figural Needle Box - This wonderful little needle box is made to look like a book, including an em- bossed leather spine with the title of "Needles".   The"cover" of the book is made of mother of pearl and edged in abalone.  It also features a silver plaque engraved with the name of the owner - "Mifs (Miss) A. Marsh".   The back "cover" of the book  is a bevelled mirror.   It measures 2 1/2" x 1 3/8" x 5/8".  

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The embossed inside cover of the lid has a blue vel- vet pincushion and the box still holds a a packet of "Abel Morrall's Needles".  Two pieces of the aba- lone have been replaced in the bottom right corner of the "book".  But the needle box is otherwise in good condition.                                                                                                                             $365.00

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#6887

Beaded Needlecase -  This beautiful needlecase is made of bead- work over bone.  It is cir- ca 1840 - 1850, and it measures 3 1/2" in length. The condition is very good.  The fit is tight and there are very few missing beads.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $165.00

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#6880

Ivory Tambour Hook -  This beautiful tam- bour hook is carved with swirls and foli- age. There are no hooks still in the handle.  When the hook was in use, the bottom part of the handle was screwed onto the top part, making it a lovely and graceful handle to work with.   The condition is very good with no chips or cracks in the ivory.                                                                                                                                                                                                    $265.00

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Palais Royal Necessaire  - In the early part of the 19th century, the finest needlework sets were being made in Paris.   When Louis Phillipe inherited the royal palace he turned one wing of the palace into a shopping arcade which was known as the Palais Royal.   Only the finest artisans were allowed to set up shop there and they catered, of course, to the wealthy aristocrasy.   They were famous for making exquisite things from mother of pearl.  This necessaire is one of those exquisite things.   

The lovely satinwood box features faceted steel beading on the top and a velvet lined tray on the inside.  The tools inside include:  a cut crystal scent bottle, mother of pearl handled scissors, stiletto, needlecase, two gorgeous silkwinders, a replacement thimble with a glass top and a pincushion.      

The box is slightly warped so it does not close completely.  It is otherwise in beautiful condition.  The scissors have a tiny and minor weakness on the handle and one tip is broken off.  The scent bottle is missing its inner stopper.   The stiletto has a slight bend on the tip.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $2350.00