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  1. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I was sorting crates of stuff at my lock-up today.
    Items from house clearances I did not know I had.

    I found this small wooden sewing box which I would call a caddy.
    It was black with dirt, I polished it up and the pictures appeared on the lid.
    Any ideas on age.

    I also wanted something to show the size and found Wedgwood/Ronson table lighter :cool:

    @Poisonivy might have seen one of these.

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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    That's delightful!
     
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  3. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Looks like a portable piece - maybe for tailors who made house calls
     
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  4. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

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  5. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Or so you could move to where the light was better or the fire warmer.
     
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  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    A bit small for house calls, its very shallow and only had about 15 buttons in it and it was full.
     
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    still cute !!!
     
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  8. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    A little repair set. When M'Lady sat by the fire at night and darned socks or sewed on a button. I can't enlarge it to see for sure, but that looks like a darning egg next to the scissors.
     
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  9. bercrystal

    bercrystal Well-Known Member

    Maybe @Poisonivy will have some insight. I know it is much later than the ones she restores, but it is worth a shot. :happy::happy:
     
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I love it. It is a child's sewing box imo. Not Anglo-Indian though.;)
    I have two 1940s adult size ones, but this one looks a bit older.
     
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  11. Poisonivy

    Poisonivy Well-Known Member

    I haven't seen one before but because of the size I would guess it was for a child, age is difficult but I'm thinking 1920's-40's.
     
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  12. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Agree with the 1920s-40s date. LOVE it!
    I'm trying to identify the painted items.
    On the right side: a tape measure, pins, and a spool of thread.
    On the left side: a thimble, a ???, and scissors.
    The ??? resembles a punch needle but that seems kinda out of place...

    EDIT: Maybe a depiction of a stitching awl? Not the kind for simply punching holes, but the kind that is threaded and used for punch sewing leather, etc.
     
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  13. Lark

    Lark Well-Known Member

    If that were mine i would gently clean with mild soapy water and after it dried I would put Howard's beeswax on it . But I am not an expert.
     
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  14. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Lovely. With a little tlc it would shine again. Very saleable I would imagine?
     
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  15. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I've brought it home, I may have a go at it if I get time.:rolleyes:
     
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  16. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I tried waxing but it does not look much different as it has been coated in a varnish at some time and the wax cannot penetrate the wood.
    I'll leave it to the purchaser to restore.

    However whilst I have plenty of time on my hands I might start on the vintage coin cabinet I bought last year.

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  17. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Very nice. I've got a bureau I bought about 20 years ago that's still waiting for some attention. It's currently housing my collection of toy lead horses but would also do coins very well.. I imagine it's one of the few that are still in use as they are so out of fashion. Don't know if the 7 drawers are original or a later addition.
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  18. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    That is a truly wonderful cabinet.
     
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