A South Staffordshire enamel bodkin case, 9cm wide, and thre...

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524 - A South Staffordshire enamel bodkin case, 9cm wide, and three other enamel items; a patch box, threa...

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A South Staffordshire enamel bodkin case, 9cm wide, and three other enamel items; a patch box, thread holder and box with hinged cover.

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Tatting shuttle a tiny chip to each pointed end. Other three are quite badly damaged, as shown - bodkin case with large chips revealing copper; top of cover with old repair. Blue-ground box cover badly cracked with a small missing section at centre; hinge incomplete and brass mount detached from box. Oval box damaged as shown; cover with further cracks and missing enamel at hinge area.

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Auction Date:

10th Jun 24 at 9:30am BST