Sewing Tools and Trinkets : Identification and Value Guide

by Helen Lester Thompson

• ISBN13: 9780891457367
• ISBN10: 0891457364
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Collector Books

Summary

Sewing tools have long been collectible, but the past decade has brought about a tremendous growth in the field. This lavish book presents the collector with a wide variety of these tools and trinkets, from the ordinary to the elegant, with focus on tools from the nineteenth and twentieth century. The exquisite photography features over 1,200 items, including needles, thimbles, chatelaines, sewing kits, scissors, rulers, darners, thread holders, sewing machines, and more. Historical information, material, date, country of origin, and a current collector value is given for each item. There's also a helpful glossary, bibliography, and index. 2003 values. 8.5 X 11.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	4	(1)
Introduction	5	(2)
Pins and Needles	7	(26)
Thimbles	33	(24)
Chatelaines and Accessories	57	(16)
Sewing Kits, Boxes, and Baskets	73	(14)
Scissons	87	(8)
Tape Measures, Gauges, and Rulers	95	(6)
Darners	101	(4)
Lacemaking Tools and Accessories	105	(14)
Thread Holders and Sewing Clamps	119	(18)
Sewing Machines	137	(19)
Glossary	156	(1)
Bibliography	157	(1)
Index	158