Lot #99: Vintage Sewing Kits and Pinkeepers

features hand-painted pinkeepers in a variety of sizes and shapes, including one with six round keepers all attached by ribbons, most 1.5 - 3"; a new etui with simple black cloth covered lid and boards, which fall open to reveal the dramatic fuchsia and purple plaid lining, holding needles for various uses and centering a thimble in cup, all in the original box with the artisan's card; a triangular leather kit that unsnaps and unfolds to showcase the silk-lined interior housing needle packet, German steel scissors, tapemeasure, needle book with felt "pages," braided threads in many colors for mending, and a thimble; a leather roll up with velvet binding and pincushions at each end, holding a pocket and felt "needle pages"; an embossed leather roll-up with three spools of silk thread, linen needle "pages," and a gold bodkin, carats unknown, c. 1920; a small polished oxblood leather rollup with gold silk lining, felt needle pages, paper needle packet; and finally and very small felt-lined brass box with sewing designs screened on lid, and holding a thimble and several spools of thread.   
Condition: as shown
Pickup category timeslot {D}