Scissors used for embroidery and removing small stitchesAs used and sold by Holden and Frost Ca1900Small steel embroidery and cutting scissorsscissors, embroidery

Small brown embroidery scissors with markings on handle.domestic items, sewing

Used by J. RodgersPair of Lady's scissors for fancy work.embroidery scissors, scissors

The domestic sewing box would have been used in the home.A brown varnished rectangular wooden lidded Sewing Box with a lift out top section which has 16 varying sized compartments for storing sewing accessories. There is a has a hollow area underneath the tray. The lid is attached with brass hinges and it has a brass lock and small key. There are several sewing items included - cotton reels and thread, assorted darning thread for hosiery, wool and nylon threads, a box of black pins, assorted sewing needles, thimbles, small decorative sewing scissors, black rolled tape, mixed buttons, hooks and eyes, nickel plated fittings for hats, vintage stocking hooks, a stick of white chalk, two (one green and one ivory) antique cotton thread winders and a medium sized vintage safety pin.a Variety of brands of items include - 'Rite Tone', 'Della Darn' 'C No Darn', 'Clark's Filosheen' hosiery thread, 'Barbour's Linen Wax Thread', 'The Flora MacDonald Best Steel Bodkins' 'National Hat Guard' nickel plated steel and brass fittings, 'Chadwick's Wool and Nylon' reinforcing mending thread, 'The Myrene Snap Studio' size 1 rustless press studs, 'The Pagoda Brand' rolled tape 5 yds, 'Cross Fox Brand' Best quality Steel Stems (long plastic headed pins), 'Toledo' brass thimble and a black box of 'F. Tayler & Co's Solid Headed Mixed Pins'. The brass lock has 'SECURE PATENT' stamped in to it on the inside of the edge of the front of the box. there is also a small VR with a tiny rounded pattern opposite the Patent sign. sewing equipment, sewing box, sewing, embroidery scissors, functional object

Traditional Chinese shaped scissors, simple and functional design creating symmetrical, hard wearing scissors which can be used but left and right handed people. Traditional Chinese shaped scissors, simple and functional design creating symmetrical, hard wearing scissors which can be used but left and right handed people. Chinese embroidery scissors, cane bound handles. Made of iron with welded steel cutting edges to blades. Pivot acttion. Handles expandablescissors, china, embroidery

A pair of embroidery scissors in the shape of a stork; bill being the cutting blades, feet sitting on handles. Blades are metal (silver), rest in gold metaldomestic items, sewing

This wonderful collection of craft equipment has been lovingly preserved by the donor, much of it is 100 years old.Twenty two bamboo knitting needles. Small sewing basket containing small embroidered sewing kit. Small tin containing 14 crochet hooks with covers, 9 fine crochet hooks, one fine latch hook. Small plastic box containing 1 awl, 1 thimble, 1 large crochet hook, 3 embroidery scissors, 1 tiny screw driver, large sewing needles. Large Plastic box containing 8 reels crochet cottons (Coats), 1 fine crochet hook, 1 small embroidery scissors, 1 crochet pattern, embroidery silks. Red Box containing crochet butterfly paper patterns, Embroidery pieces unfinished.craft supplies, equipment, collections

A pair of scissors for embroidery in silver coloured metal.Sheffield 81, Englanddomestic items, sewing

Scissors are essential sewing tools, delicate embroidery requires fine scissors. Taylors of Sheffield started using the Eye Witness trade mark c 1838. They became one of world leading cutlery and scissor makers and the name continues today. Stork shaped scissors were a popular design and said to come from the tradition of midwives' sewing as they waited for women to give birth. Steel scissors made by a Sheffield company where Sheffield was the centre of English cutlery making and Taylors one of the most important firms. Exhibiting and winning awards for their scissors in the 1851 Great Exhibition.Stork shaped scissors with slim pointed beak forming blades which pivot on a rivet which 'forms' the eye. The legs form the shanks which attach to the oval thumb and finger holders. Body is textured like feathers, Beak is unplated steelTaylor, Sheffield An open eye with the word WITNESS below. (inscribed on inside of each side of the body when scissors open). scissors, sheffield

Linen bag, stitched in a single strand of pink cotton in traditional Blackwork designs. 4 pockets on outside of bag, fine cord with tassels to close bag. Accessories -needlebook, pincushion, scissor keeper, pincushion, and scissors.2012 on base of bag.blackwork, embroidery, linen, blackwork, bag, accessories

A brown cane oval woven sewing basket with a lid which has a pink studded silk lining. It contains - a pair of scissors, a cotton reel, embroidery thread, a bone handled crochet hook, tailors chalk, plastic containers, darning wool, press studs, bias binding, a doily and applique flowers.Crotchet cotton - Coates fast 609 colour Mercer Crotchet 60, 6 Black British Snap press studs - Guaranteed Rustless Size 1 Made in England, Standard darning Wool, Tailor's Chalk - RogeR & Gallet Paris, Scissors 101, 89 on one side of blades and Razor Silver Steel Saranti Forge Nogent france on the other side, Standard darning Wool Co Pty Ltd Stawell, Vic. Australia, steel crotchet hook has an embossed pattern on the handle, Superior Linen Thread No 30, Lindsay Thompson (Threads) Ltd Belfast, black pure flax linen thread 60 750 yards reverse twist.sewing baskets, baskets, sewing equipment

The designs were adapted from Thelma Crawfords Australian wildflower designs and pieces were made for a Guild exhibition at George's in the early 1970's. Aeroplane linen was used on aeroplanes before and during the war.The embroidery is done on "Aeroplane Linen" i.e. fine linen. (Actually used on aeroplanes). Motifs are executed with one strand of stranded cotton A) Needlecase, spray of deep pink flowering gum (12 x 8 cms) B) Pincushion, spray of Boronia, gum blossom, flannel flower, billy buttons and running postman (11 x 8 cms) C) Scissors case, spray of correa (12 cms) D) Pin holder flannel flower (6cm diameter) embroidery, small articles, 1960-80, australia, surface stitchery

The EGV Crest is used to publicize the Guild at exhibitions and demonstrations. A circle covered in green fabric with the crest of the Victorian Guild (scissors, thimble and needle) executed in metal thread work. On permanent display in the EGV gallery.embroidery, metal thread, 1980-2000, australia

Finely pointed scissors were made with matching sheaths to protect their points from damage to maintain their value for fine work.Fine pointed scissors were essential tools for fine embroidery work. A boxed set of tools such as these were the property of of the upper classesSmall silver scissors with ornate handles and shafts and sheath cover for points (T1.3)Flowery decoration to handles

Finely pointed scissors were made with matching sheaths to protect their points from damage to maintain their value for fine work.Fine pointed scissors were essential tools for fine embroidery work. A boxed set of tools such as these were the property of of the upper classesSmall silver scissors with ornate handles and shaftsFlowery decoration to handles