DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The March 2020 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Mar 20, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1240

SEWING ARTICLES STERLING, ENAMEL, BRASS, ALUMINUM THIMBLES, NECESSAIRE, SCISSORS, TRAY 16

Estimate: $150 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
A group of sewing articles. All are sterling with the exception of two thimbles. Some thimbles are augmented with turquoise and enamel. One thimble bears the names Coolidge and Dawes for President Calvin Coolidge, and another is a child's thimble. The miniature sterling tray has a beaded edge and the necessaire is monogrammed "EEB' and is marked F and B Sterling, L 3 1/2". The scissors have a floral motif and are marked 'Sterling' and 'Germany,' L 3 1/2".