TOOLS, SEWING BOX

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Overview

Metal Sewing box with clip on front to lock. Top of box has pressed garden scene with crinoline lady in walled garden. 'workbox' on top LH corner. Patterned design around sides. Metal clip to close. Assorted tools inside.
Contents include:
a. Metal box
b. buttonhole scissors in leather case
c. sewing scissors
d. toothed scissors
e. curved scissors
f. ‘Milk of Magnesia’ tin with needle threader and needles
g. old red tin with needles and pins
h. silver tubular needle holder
i. silver thimble
j. awl with green plastic/Bakelite handle
k buttonhook with ivory handle
l. tape measure – very old and well used
m. embroidered linen needlecase with assortment of needles
n. felt needlecase with needles – cut in shape of a rooster whose body is embroidered with flowers
o. Staedtler Eraser
p. SINGER green packet of crewel needles
q. PYRM packet of tapestry needles
r. MILWARDS packet of darning needles sizes 3 to 7
s. MILWARDS packet of crewel needles sizes 5 to 10
t. BRITEX packet of darning needles with gold eyes
u. WA Embroiderers’ Guild membership badge
v. ‘Dorothy Brockis’ name badge worked in cross stitch
w. Small green floral flap purse to hold name and Guild badges
x. White mending cotton on card
y. Brown mending wool/nylon thread on card
z. Brown mending PERILUSTRE thread on card
AA. White mending thread wool/nylon on card
BB. COATS black cotton thread-– on wooden reel
CC. SYLKO peach bloom thread-– on wooden reel
DD. Polyester blue thread-– on black wooden reel