A Tunbridge Ware needle case inlaid with a lion. c1860

A Tunbridge Ware needle case inlaid with a lion. c1860A Tunbridge Ware needle book inlaid with the image of lion on one side and with a cuboid design on the other both within an inlaid border. The hinge is red velvet and it is lined with a cream coloured paper with a trelliswork in gold. c1860There are two pieces of flannel with a few old needles held in by a piece of narrow cord. The ribbon ties are missing. 6 x 4cm 2. 25 x 1. 5 inches In excellent condition. Stock no. KV27

A Tunbridge Ware stamp box made of rosewood with a micro mosaic inlay depicting Queen Victoria's head surrounded by a patterned border

Glass bobbins must have almost certainly been made as a novelty gifts

In excellent condition- no needle holes

The interior is lined in pink paper

A pair of French chocolate boxes made from decorated card with prints under glass on the lids

They are in a case but it is worn

The propelling pin works and all parts unscrew

This type of needle book probably once contained a miniature almanac which when out of date was re-purposed

A pair of opera glasses in their original leather carrying case

Diameter 2

5 cm in diameter

The bowl has his name and that he was an infantryman