A charming group of four antique British sewing tools dating from the late Victorian to early Edwardian era, comprising two bone-handled stilettos, a fine steel crochet hook with bone handle, and a hand-carved bone thread cutter.
These small but essential implements supported a broad range of domestic needlework, including eyelet and broderie anglaise work, crochet, lace-making and general thread preparation.
The two stilettos retain their tapered steel points and original bone handles with attractive natural toning and characteristic 19th-century grain. The crochet hook features a curled steel head and a turned bone handle, showing the honest patina of regular use.
The thread cutter displays an elegant curved profile and sliding internal blade housing, a form typical of late Victorian workboxes.
Together, they form a cohesive and display-worthy set for collectors of antique sewing tools or for inclusion in textile history presentations.
Condition
🌿 Bone handles with age toning, natural grain, and scattered use marks
🌿 Steel points and hook with patina and light surface oxidation, structurally sound
🌿 Thread cutter with wear to internal blade housing; handle complete
🌿 All tools intact and suitable for display or study
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