JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 21 October 2025 / 10:00 am start

Two 19thC ebony and ivory sewing thread dispensers,

Estimate: $160 - $300

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Lot Details

one of barrel form. H.105mm. The other as a beehive. Both of solid turned ebony with pinned ivory fittings. Provenance: From the estate of Patricia Osbourne of Avonside Christchurch, a keen jewellery and sewing collector for over 60 years.


Two 19thC ebony and ivory sewing thread dispensers, Image 1++
Two 19thC ebony and ivory sewing thread dispensers, Image 1++