Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Can anyone confirm this is Dutch, and help me date it, please?

In Sewing > Sewing Boxes and Baskets > Show & Tell.
Sewing2528 of 2539Complete Simplicity Antique Needle Case Store DisplayAntique Picture made of material/cloth  looks like photograph
12
Love it
0
Like it

rancherswiferancherswife loves this.
IVAN49IVAN49 loves this.
Tlynnie1942Tlynnie1942 loves this.
kyratangokyratango loves this.
auraaura loves this.
aghcollectaghcollect loves this.
CarlomarCarlomar loves this.
pawispawis loves this.
VintageArgentinaVintageArgentina loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
Woman34Woman34 loves this.
MsDowAntiquesMsDowAntiques loves this.
See 10 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 14 years ago

    antiquesun…
    (4 items)

    Help! I think this is Dutch, and from all comparable aspects of the way it's made and packaged, I think it's earliest 1800s, contemporary to the more elaborate French cases and etui from the Palais Royal. It's got the most wonderful figural needle case. I can't find one like it in any of my sewing tools collector reference books, though. Anyone out there who collects and can give me some more details? Thanks for your help!

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    Comments

    1. France, 13 years ago
      Hello ,
      It is a real curios .
      Imagine how hard it is to use a square handle scissors ....
      Any way , it is seldom to find a complete box.
      Generaly pieces have been appart
      It is probably German ,Netherlans or from Austria, well north European area .
      Only the marks can help us .It is not French anyway
      Comptoir-des-dentelles.com
    2. historian, 7 years ago
      1810-1900
    3. Tlynnie1942 Tlynnie1942, 6 years ago
      Very fancy!
    4. IVAN49 IVAN49, 6 years ago
      I suppose it`s silver. There are marks on pedestals (bases) in image 1 or elsewhere. If you manage to take sharp close up images of marks we could identify country of origin, even the maker.Thank you.
    5. truthordare truthordare, 2 years ago
      Looks Italian to me, the silver metal is very bright as if it spent most of it life wrapped up in a drawer. I would date as late 19th, Grand Tour travel memento or novelty item. Thank you for posting.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.