#145

French Enamel Thread Holder and Thimble
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$550
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2" (5 cm.) The brass-cased tube with enamel finish designed to appear as mother-of-pear and decorated with garlands of roses unscrews to present a thread spool on one end,while the smaller end is a thimble,its tip decorated with faceted amber. Excellent condition. French,mid-19th century.