» Antique and Rarities for sale in Australia » Other » Lustrous Mother of Pearl Antique Georgian Sewing Box Silk Thread Winder c.1810

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; line-height: 28.0px; font: 17.0px Helvetica; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}span.s1 {font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 17.00pt; font-kerning: none}A really beautiful little English Georgian mother of pearl silk thread winder from the very early 1800's. It's elegantly shaped and approx. 6cm 2cm measurement. Exceptionally luminesce mother of pearl very precisely cut with even thickness and beautiful waved and pinched  edge design enanling it to hold your silk thread. Elegantly and beautifully cross hatched to the face with narrow plain border giving the design definition. On the reverse, decorated with tiny cartouche containing pair of love birds and surrounded with lovely stylised blossom and once again with the same narrow plain border giving definition to the overall design.  Beautifully and precisely hand made and decorated.   real joy as collectable or for practical use within your needlework box bringing you joy with each use. Be sure to check out my other rare treasures listed with lots more to come. Combined shipping is available wherever practical. Thank you and good luck. 
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