Bleasdales

Comprehensive sewing kit, playing cards, mirror and pocketknife are among the attractions at Warwick sale

“Analogous to the Tunbridge ware but of a superior character” was Robert Russell’s description of his work at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

Set of tools was designed specifically to take apart rather than create fine textiles

A rare Charles II commemorative silver thimble sold for £980 at Bleasdales (20% buyer’s premium).

From the height of almost impractical luxury to a simple piece of homespun craftsmanship, the full creative range of sewing accessories was on offer at the summer sale of specialist auction house Bleasdales (20% buyer’s premium).

Alongside its usual biannual sewing sale, Warwick auction house Bleasdales will offer art and antiques from the estate of a British noble family.