Vintage Large Pin Cushion with Beadwork. Very large Victorian style pin cushion -possibly for hatpins (it can’t be a foot cushion, because the top has an elaborate embroidery in pearls (simulated), mother of pearl leaves, glass beads and central oval glass stone). Pearl and gold wire trim to cushion edges. Measurements: 24 cm by 18 cm and about 9 cm thick (9.1/2 inches by 7 inches and 3.1/2 inches). Very Victorian in style. It is stuffed with something quite solid and hard. Very pretty old item. Some minor faults to edge beads, otherwise in very good condition.
Circa: Late 19th Century
Condition: Very Good - see description
 

Orange Bead Hatpin. Hatpin measuring 15.3 cm long (6 inches) - brass or goldtone pin with various types of beads in the orange/amber tonings for the finial. It comes with an end cap. Excellent condition.
Circa: Mid to Late 20th Century
Condition: Excellent
 

Victorian Bone Scrimshaw Manicure Tool. Tiny little scrimshaw manicure tool - iron file in middle of rear side, cuticle pusher at one end, and nail parer at other. The scrimshaw is a bird with a letter in its beak, with two little motifs at either end. Made by a sailor for his sweetheart - maybe the bird with a letter is a reminder for her to write to him. Measures 65 mm by 7 mm (2.1/2 inches by 1/4 inch). Excellent condition, just a little normal bloom on the iron. 19th century.
Circa: 19th Century
Condition: Very Good
 

Early 20th Century Mourning Hatpin, Black. Black mourning hatpin - black bead finial and steel shaft. Pin measures 9 cm long (3.1/2 inches). Bead is 7 mm diameter (1/4 inch). Some small corrosion spots to the shaft bottom, but overall in excellent condition.
Circa: Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good - see description
 

Hatpin, Brown and Gold Cone Shape. 1950s hat pin with a cone shaped top in gold and brown. Hatpin measures 14 1 cm long (5.1/2 inches). A few spots to the metal, otherwise excellent.
Circa: 1950s
Condition: Very Good
 

Hatpin - Pink Deco Spiral. Candy striped hat pin, plastic spiral style. Measures 11.2 cm long (4.7/16 inch). It has a couple of minor spots on the pin, otherwise excellent condition.
Circa: 1930s-50s
Condition: Very Good
 

Large Angel’s Heads Sterling Silver Mirror Angel’s heads embossed in sterling silver form the pattern for this large size English-made hand mirror. Hallmarks are for Birmingham 1908, so Edwardian period. Maker’s mark is W.D. This matches a salts bottle and a button hook we have elsewhere on this site.
Condition is overall very very good - there is a little bit of crushed silver on the very tip of the handle, and some minor crushing to edges - all confined to the very extreme of the edges, and not visible from either side. The glass has a few minor sratches, but no loss of silvering. Mirror measures 28.75 cm long (11.1/4 inches) and 16 cm wide (6.1/4 inches).
Circa: 1908
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: GB
Manufacturer: W.D.  

Edwardian Hatpin, Very Long, Gold, Turquoise. A pretty hat pin, measuring 17.3 cm long (6.3/4 inches). The head is double sided, rose gold with a little turquoise bead set centrally. The steel shaft has a little discolouration, otherwise in excellent condition.
Circa: Circa 1900-1910
Condition: Excellent
 

Sterling Silver 3 items for Manicure. English sterling silver Edwardian period manicure trio, hallmarked for Birmingham 1902. Maker’s mark: L & S. They each measure 12 cm long (4.3/4 inches).
(NB. THE PHOTO SHOWS A LONG BUTTON HOOK , BUT THIS IS FOR SALE SEPARATELY ELSEWHERE IN THIS CATEGORY. THE ITEMS HERE FOR SALE ARE THE THREE SMALLER MANICURE ITEMS).
Very pretty handles with foliate scrolls, in excellent condition. Good Sheffield steel rods for the operative ends. The nail file even has an indented ridge on the sides of the blade for doing the tops of your nails. The steel has a little dark bloom in places, but is in very good condition. Very attractive set from 1902.
Circa: 1902
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: GB
Manufacturer: L & S  

Hatpin - Black and Gold Cone. Cone-shaped hat pin, with black and gold applied decoration. Very short pin end. Decoation is coming adrift a little at the thickest end. Measures 10.2 cm long (4 inches).
Circa: 1950s
Condition: See Description
 

Very Early Marcel Iron Curling Tongs. Curling tongs - made in iron and stamped Marcel 10. Perfect for the 19th century lady to curl her hair - or singe it if they were too hot. They are quite large, measuring 17 cm long (10.3/4 inches). Excellent original condition.
Circa: Late 19th Century
Condition: Excellent
Manufacturer: Marcel  

Art Deco Silver and Enamel Hairbrush. Stylish sterling silver hairbrush, with guilloche enamel back in soft beige/gold. Engine-turned engraving under enamel of checkers and waves. Hall marked for Birmingham in the Royal Jubilee year of 1935. Maker: A.C. Pure bristle brush on wood backing.
Hairbrush measures 23 cm long (9 inches). One or two tiny minor marks in the silver sides, but otherwise excellent condition.
Circa: 1935
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: GB
Manufacturer: A.C.