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Antique Knitting Needles

Dutch Silver knitting needle case by Meinardus Wilhelmus Warren, 1836-1864
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver knitting needle case by Meinardus Wilhelmus Warren, 1836-1864 A Dutch Silver knitting
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Knitting Needles

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Silver

19th Century Solid Silver Knitting Needle Case or Sheath
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century solid silver knitting needle case or sheath, possibly German or Dutch. Typical long
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19th Century German Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Silver

Antique 18 Karat Yellow Gold Knitting Needle Caps
Located in Rotterdam, NL
. Knitting caps were, when pausing knitting, put on the needles to prevent the knitting could slid from the
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Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Original Large Art Deco Poster for an Exhibition of Handcrafts at KaDeWe Berlin
Located in London, GB
featuring a young child wearing an oversized hat and knitting with two blue knitting needles, sitting
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1920s German Antique Knitting Needles

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Paper

Antique fly brooch, crossed needles, 15k gold, Sapphire and pearl
Located in NEWARK, GB
crossed knitting needles, the fly is adorned with creamy seed pearls and has a single round cut sapphire
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Italian 19th Century Carrara Marble Statue of a Young Girl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
her knee while she simultaneously knits with her metal knitting needles. Superb proportions and
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19th Century Italian Antique Knitting Needles

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Carrara Marble

Classical American Empire Grecian-Form Work Table in Mahogany, circa 1830 Boston
Located in Miami, FL
knitting needles. Drawers have original turned wooden knobs, circa 1825-1830. Measurements: 20 1/2" wide x
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1820s American American Empire Antique Knitting Needles

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Mahogany

Antique Top Quality Carved Black Forest Style Knitting Farmer's Wife Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
knitting tools (including the extremely fine needles), in the way her antique and detailed traditional
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Early 20th Century European Black Forest Antique Knitting Needles

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Wood

Mid 19th Century Oil - The Stocking Knitter
Located in Corsham, GB
a matching bonnet. The study is a great insight into 18th century craft, showing the sitter knitting
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Mid-19th Century Antique Knitting Needles

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Oil

Lallia - British 1930s Art Deco graphic design by Marie Palmer-Smith
Located in London, GB
and Christmas cards. He clients included Milwards Knitting and Sewing Needles; the confectioners
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Knitting Needles

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Watercolor

Original Large Art Deco Poster For An Exhibition Of Handcrafts At KaDeWe Berlin
Located in London, GB
featuring a young child wearing an oversized hat and knitting with two blue knitting needles, sitting
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1920s Antique Knitting Needles

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Paper

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Archaeological Revival Gold Tiara
Located in London, GB
An Archaeological revival gold myrtle leaf tiara possibly by Castellani, the twenty-two realistically carved leaves embellished with thirty buds forming a wreath, with yellow gold fr...
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18th Century Italian Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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18k Gold, Gold

French Arts and Crafts Silver Belt, Articulated Links with Chatelaine Ring
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Arts and Crafts Silver Belt, Articulated Links with Chatelaine Ring This is a stunning, piece, the belt is composed of 27, 3.5cm x 2.5cm repousse links joined to an Oval Buck...
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1890s French Arts and Crafts Antique Knitting Needles

Belle Époque Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A Belle Époque diamond tiara, to the centre three diamond-set clusters with diamond-set foliate decorations and one large diamond-set cluster on each side, all within a waved frame o...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Knitting Needles

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Diamond, Platinum

14 Karat Yellow Gold, Tiffany & Co. Perfume Bottle
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brisbane, QLD
This mid century, solid 14 karat gold perfume bottle was manufactured by Tiffany and Company. Made during the mid 20th century the square form bottle has a ribbed or rippled type fin...
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20th Century American Modernist Antique Knitting Needles

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold, Tiffany & Co. Perfume Bottle
14 Karat Yellow Gold, Tiffany & Co. Perfume Bottle
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H 0.99 in W 0.71 in L 0.71 in
Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Secretary Desk, 1860-1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boule Secretary Desk with fine golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy companies. A...
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1890s German Folk Art Antique Knitting Needles

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Wood

Typical Dutch Antique Rush-Seat Corner Bobbin Side Knitting Chair, 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely typical Dutch knitting chair. This antique 'corner chair' with wicker seat is originally a typical Old Dutch knitting chair/ thelephone chair. Older women used to often sit in...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Country Antique Knitting Needles

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Wool, Cane

Antique Stanley London Brass Surveyors Nautical Maritime Navigation Compass
By Stanley
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Stanley London surveyors / nautical compass with brass case and face, leveling bubble, folding sightline, and pedestal base for attaching compass to a tripod. "A surveyor’s ...
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Early 20th Century Antique Knitting Needles

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Brass

Pietro Krohn (Attributed), Interior With Woman Knitting, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting attributed to Danish artist Pietro Krohn (1840-1905) depicts a gently lit interior with a woman knitting before a statue of the Venus de Milo. It’...
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1870s Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Victorian 1890 Turquoise Gunmetal Pencil Holder
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian c.1890 pencil holder set in gunmetal. This rare and unusual piece features one pencil and two coloured pencils in red and blue. Each pencil can be taken out of its ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Turquoise

French Sarreguemines Late 19th Century Miniature Sink with Pastoral Scenes
By Sarreguemines
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French miniature sink from the late 19th century, with pastoral scenes and and removable basin. Created in the Moselle department located in current Northeastern France, this minia...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

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Other

Highly Detailed Oil Painting - Old Woman Knitting Attributed to David Monies
Located in Stockholm, SE
Essay: David Monies (1812-1894) was a danish artist, specializing in portrait and genre painting. His father Salomon Monies (1786-1853) was a Jewish businessman of Dutch heritage, Da...
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1840s Realist Antique Knitting Needles

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Canvas, Oil

Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
Extensive Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Sewing Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London. The Sewing Box of rectangular shap...
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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Knitting Needles

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Wood

Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
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H 4.33 in W 9.84 in D 7.87 in
Antique Ladies Utility Box, English, Burr Walnut, Writing Slope, Sewing, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady of the house utility box. An English, burr walnut and mother of pearl inlaid writing slope and sewing box, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830. Exc...
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Knitting Needles

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Walnut

Antique Elliott Bros London Brass Surveyors Nautical Navigation Compass
By Elliott Brothers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Elliott Brothers of Ramsden, London brass surveyors / nautical maritime compass with brass case and face and folding sightline. "A surveyor’s compass is a tool for calculati...
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Early 20th Century Antique Knitting Needles

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Brass

Antique Haircomb Silver Paste Swallows Celluloid
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful haircomb is decorated with three silver swallows set with white paste.
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1870s British Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Silver

Antique Haircomb Silver Paste Swallows Celluloid
Antique Haircomb Silver Paste Swallows Celluloid
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W 3.9 in D 0.28 in L 3.78 in
Antique Victorian Electro Plated Nickel Silver Chatelaine with Accessories
Located in London, GB
Fabulous antique Victorian electro plated nickel silver chatelaine, with a magnifying glass that closes into a holder, and a floral decorated pin cushion which is missing its fabric ...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Sailor Made Knitting Needles
Located in Nantucket, MA
The needles our constructed out of antique whale bone with ebony banding, with turned ball finials.  
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Knitting Needles

Antique Sailor Made Knitting Needles
Sailor Made Knitting Needles
H 14.25 in Dm 0.38 in
Sailor Made Knitting Needles
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made from exotic woods with whale bone acorn-form finials. Upper thirds of shafts with extensive contrasting wood and banding.
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Knitting Needles

Antique Sailor Made Knitting Needles
Sailor Made Knitting Needles
H 17.5 in Dm 0.25 in
A Neoclasssic Sewing Table
Located in New York, NY
The lid of this lyre shaped birch occasional table lifts to hold spools, knitting needles and
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19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Knitting Needles

A Neoclasssic Sewing Table
A Neoclasssic Sewing Table
H 26.5 in W 20.5 in D 13.75 in
Antique French Tortoiseshell Ormolu Mantle Clock c.1860
Located in London, GB
, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of tortoiseshell worldwide was banned under CITES
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19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

Biscuit "Young girl knitting" from the Scheibe-Alsbach
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain bisque of a "Young girl knitting" from the Scheibe-Alsbach factory. The girl has her hair
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1890s German Antique Knitting Needles

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Porcelain

Antique George IV Boulle Marquetry Inkstand circa 1820
Located in London, GB
in the manufacture of items such as combs, sunglasses, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973
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Early 19th Century English Antique Knitting Needles

19th Century Victorian Tortoiseshell Pins Box
Located in London, GB
manufacture of items such as combs, sunglasses, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of
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1890s English Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Silver

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Located in London, GB
, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of tortoiseshell worldwide was banned under CITES
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19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

Antique Boulle and Tortoiseshell Pier Cabinet
Located in London, GB
picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of tortoiseshell worldwide was banned under CITES
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19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

Antique Boulle and Tortoiseshell Pier Cabinet
Antique Boulle and Tortoiseshell Pier Cabinet
H 44.1 in W 50.01 in D 16.15 in
Antique French Boulle Centre Table or Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
the manufacture of items such as combs, sunglasses, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the
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19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

Antique Victorian Serpentine Boulle Corner Cabinet 1860
Located in London, GB
picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of tortoiseshell worldwide was banned under CITES
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19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

Antique Victorian Ebonised Boulle Bookcase Cabinet 1860
Located in London, GB
until the 1970s in the manufacture of items such as combs, sunglasses, guitar picks and knitting needles
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19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Located in London, GB
1970s in the manufacture of items such as combs, sunglasses, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973
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19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
H 29.93 in W 31.89 in D 16.93 in
Antique French Ebonized Boulle Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of tortoiseshell worldwide was banned under CITES. Tortoiseshell
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19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

Antique French Ebonized Boulle Display Cabinet
Antique French Ebonized Boulle Display Cabinet
H 63.39 in W 53.15 in D 13.78 in
Antique French Boulle and Tortoiseshell Card Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of tortoiseshell worldwide was banned under CITES
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Knitting Needles

Antique Love Token Silver Knitting Needle Case Amor Flash
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Highly unusual knitting needle case in the shape of Amor´s arrow made in silver. Amor´s arrow was a
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1810s Unknown Antique Knitting Needles

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Silver

19th century Antique English portrait of a dog holding knitting needles and wool
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very well painted and completely unique English late 19th century scene of a dog holding knitting
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1880s Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Canvas, Oil, Board

19th Century English Games/Sewing Table
Located in Nantwich, GB
, embroidery silks, etc. On lifting the centre lid you will see a deep tapered base, perhaps for knitting
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1850s English Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Fabric, Wood

19th Century English Games/Sewing Table
19th Century English Games/Sewing Table
H 29.5 in W 17 in D 17.5 in
Antique Boulle Mantel Clock by E. Villemsens, Paris, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of tortoiseshell worldwide was banned under CITES
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1890s French Antique Knitting Needles

A pair of Sanquhar wool knitted gloves near Dumfries dated 1818 - Scotland
Located in Toulon, FR
lot 354 of 21 January 2014. One hole to be repaired on one inch and a few rare tiny needle holes. Good
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1810s Scottish Antique Knitting Needles

18th C. French Walnut Knitting Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
SMALL 18TH CENTURY WALNUT FRENCH KNITTING TABLE WITH ONE SLIDING DRAWWR FOR KNITTING NEEDLES AND
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Knitting Needles

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Wood

18th C. French Walnut Knitting Table
18th C. French Walnut Knitting Table
H 27 in W 22.5 in D 13.5 in
Julia Norris Rare Collection of Five 19th Century Folk Art Sculpted Paper Ladies
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
knitting needle and Secotine. Mrs Norris sold these figures for charity and some were even bought by Her
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Paper

Antique Birch and Sycamore Painted Spa Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
reading ‘Table, work-boxes, writing-cases, cigar and needle-cases, knitting and glove-boxes, and various
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19th Century Belgian Victorian Antique Knitting Needles

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Birch, Sycamore

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Antique Knitting Needles For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique knitting needles for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, carrara marble and fabric, all antique knitting needles available were constructed with great care. Antique knitting needles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique knitting needles to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian antique knitting needles are of considerable interest.

How Much are Antique Knitting Needles?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,286, while they’re typically $153 on the low end and $74,500 highest priced.