A Worcester porcelain thimble of a finch. Purple stamp inside. c1913

A Worcester porcelain thimble of a finch. Purple stamp inside. c1913A white porcelain thimble with a hand painted bird possibly a chaffinch. There's a gold band top and bottom and a spray of flowers on the reverse. Inside there's a purple factory mark which indicates it was made around 1913. In excellent condition one tiny space in the gilding at the top but no damage. Stock no. R42

Early 19th century Goan circa 1820

The piece has a nicely carved handle

An unusual rosewood pin cushion with two applied miniature prints of Weston-super-Mare

the case is lined in yellow paper and it has a sepia print of a stag inside the lid

It has a silver petit guarantee mark of a boar's head near the rim

In good condition-no damage but with chips on the base made during manufacture where the columns are fixed

Age uncertain possibly German

The needles are in various sizes and include three steel bodkins

14 cm extended

An attractive pin for the hair made of gilt metal with an applied

A decorated bodkin case marked on the inner sleeve with the French petit guarantee for silver-a fasces (bundle of sticks with an axe head on the left) for small items 1798-1809

The box is decorated with prints of Cheddar on the sides and on the lid-