A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Bl…
A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Black vertical lines rise from the top line and hang from the bottom line with three silver arrows pointing down in the spaces between. Mouth of the bag trimmed with small black beaded loops. Bottom has fringe of long black and grey loops entwined. At top, woven slits hold .6 cm, narrow, black and grey banded, flat straps which act as drawstring.
Small wooden Japanese box of curly grained wood with drawers in front and trap door on top. Highly varnished finish over golden brown wood with watery grain similar to bird's eye maple on front of drawers. Large drawer across bottom, slightly shallower drawer in middle, and half drawer above on rig…
Small wooden Japanese box of curly grained wood with drawers in front and trap door on top. Highly varnished finish over golden brown wood with watery grain similar to bird's eye maple on front of drawers. Large drawer across bottom, slightly shallower drawer in middle, and half drawer above on right side. Bottom drawer has loop pull, others have small button pulls with backing plates in shape of five cherry blossoms petalled flowers. All hardware enamelled reddish brown over the metal. Top hinged at middle and left hand side opens and folds flat over other side with square frame at middle holding red fabric pin cushion, shallow well inside. Interior of drawers and well painted with black lacquer enamel, wood of drawers splitting and shrinking leaving cracks and gaps, especially at joints, fronts of drawers warped and bowed. Marks: carved into base, a symbol which looks like unconnected "K" (SU)?
Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tat…
Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tatted cream cotton, 45.0x17.0. (f) piece of sleeve or cuff, fine cotton with embroidery, 14.0x 12.0. (g) circular piece of net with lacy bands, fine hem with drawstring at top, 11.0x18.0.
Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmar…
Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmark and "7". Interior of box is two chambers divided by flat sterling bar. In either chamber sits a bevelled, square sided glass. Each container has circular, ridged top with 1.0 cm. hole in centre. One of sterling tops is anchored permanently to glass well and has white powder residue inside it, other top is removable and is presumably for holding ink. Card inside box says "Old Sheffield Ink Box made in London. Circa 1810-1815."