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Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755
Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755

Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Basildon, GB

Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755, cylindrical case painted with floral

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Antique 1750s German Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Very Fine George III Needle or Bodkin Case by Samuel Pemberton, 1802
Very Fine George III Needle or Bodkin Case by Samuel Pemberton, 1802

Very Fine George III Needle or Bodkin Case by Samuel Pemberton, 1802

By Samuel Pemberton

Located in London, GB

A Very Fine George III Needle or Bodkin Case Made in Birmingham 1802 by Samuel Pemberton. The Case

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Antique 19th Century British George III Decorative Boxes

Antique English Hand-Painted Porcelain Bodkin or Billet-Doux Case
Antique English Hand-Painted Porcelain Bodkin or Billet-Doux Case

Antique English Hand-Painted Porcelain Bodkin or Billet-Doux Case

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Antique English hand-painted porcelain bodkin or billet-doux case, exceptionally hand-painted in a

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Antique Late 18th Century English Bottles

Antique B.B.& B. Sterling Repousse, Flowers & Leaves Bodkin or Perfume Case
Antique B.B.& B. Sterling Repousse, Flowers & Leaves Bodkin or Perfume Case

Antique B.B.& B. Sterling Repousse, Flowers & Leaves Bodkin or Perfume Case

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautiful antique sterling silver bonkin or perfume case with repousse flowers and leaves. On the

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Antique Late 19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin

3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

bodkin, needle case and thread winder in one, a Sycamore plumb bob, and a ponce pot which opened at both

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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Sycamore

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Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Gold Lady's Necessaire
Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Gold Lady's Necessaire

Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Gold Lady's Necessaire

Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE

gold needle/bodkin case retaining an original steel needle. A chased and engraved gold retracting

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Boxes

Antique Staffordshire Enamel Cylindrical Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1765
Antique Staffordshire Enamel Cylindrical Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1765

Antique Staffordshire Enamel Cylindrical Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1765

By Staffordshire

Located in Basildon, GB

Antique Staffordshire 18th Century Etui / Bodkin Case, pink ground with screw-on compartment at the

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Antique 1760s English Georgian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Rare George III Filigree Bodkin Case Made circa 1800
Rare George III Filigree Bodkin Case Made circa 1800

Rare George III Filigree Bodkin Case Made circa 1800

Located in London, GB

The Bodkin case is of oval cylindrical form, with a pull off cover. The sides display exceptionally

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Antique Early 1800s English Decorative Boxes

Austro-Hungarian 20 Ct Gold Bodkin / Cheroot Case, Antique, Circa 1890
Austro-Hungarian 20 Ct Gold Bodkin / Cheroot Case, Antique, Circa 1890

Austro-Hungarian 20 Ct Gold Bodkin / Cheroot Case, Antique, Circa 1890

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

yellow gold bodkin*/cheroot case has an oval cylindrical form. The body of this antique gold case is

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Antique 1890s Austrian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Box
Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Box

Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Box

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H 2 in W 6.5 in L 2 in

Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Box

By Palais Royal

Located in New Orleans, LA

work for which it was made. A pair of scissors, bodkin, thimble, awl, needle case, perfume bottle and

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Antique Early 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Bilston Figural Bodkin Case
18th Century Bilston Figural Bodkin Case

18th Century Bilston Figural Bodkin Case

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H 5.125 in W 0.75 in D 0.75 in

18th Century Bilston Figural Bodkin Case

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Figural Bodkin Case, with a spirally fluted tube, painted flowers below a

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Antique 1780s English Rococo Bottles

Materials

Enamel

Blue and White Candlesticks 18th Century English Battersea Enamel circa 1753-175
Blue and White Candlesticks 18th Century English Battersea Enamel circa 1753-175

Blue and White Candlesticks 18th Century English Battersea Enamel circa 1753-175

By Battersea

Located in Katonah, NY

hard candies to sweeten the breath), scent bottles (for perfumes), bodkin cases (a bodkin is a flat two

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Antique 1750s English Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Enamel

French Silver Bodkin Case in the Shape of a Crinoline Lady, circa 1880, Paris
French Silver Bodkin Case in the Shape of a Crinoline Lady, circa 1880, Paris

French Silver Bodkin Case in the Shape of a Crinoline Lady, circa 1880, Paris

Located in London, GB

Antique French silver bodkin case in the shape of a Crinoline Lady, circa 1880, Paris Novelty

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Antique 1880s French Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

VR Antique French Palais Royal Napoleon Era Necessaire, 36+ pc
VR Antique French Palais Royal Napoleon Era Necessaire, 36+ pc

VR Antique French Palais Royal Napoleon Era Necessaire, 36+ pc

Located in South Coast, CA

in 18k yellow gold. The ivory pieces include a pen with cap and storage for nibs; a bodkin case that

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sterling Silver

Materials

Steel

Fine Early 20th Century Cased French Silver Gilt Sewing Etui
Fine Early 20th Century Cased French Silver Gilt Sewing Etui

Fine Early 20th Century Cased French Silver Gilt Sewing Etui

By DREYFOUS, PARIS (worked from 1910)

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

scenes. The set consists of needle case, bodkin, needle threader, thimble and scissors, decorated with

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Early 20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

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Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780
Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780

Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

Antique 18th Century Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, decorated with pink enamel and gilt Rococo cartouche containing romantic figural and animal landscapes, circa 1780

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Antique 1760s English Georgian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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