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Lot 384:
A Collection of Vintage Brass Candle Wick Snips, Thimbles, and a Darning Egg
Description
A collection comprising two pairs of folding brass candle wick snips, one pair distinguished by a blue accent on its handle and the other adorned with a delicate cream-colored tassel. Accompanying these are three thimbles of various forms, one intricately decorated with an engraved band and fitted with a small attachment loop at its base. A spherical, textured object, likely a darning egg or similar sewing aid fashioned from wood or a composite material, completes the group. The thimbles, appearing to be silver-toned metal, and the brass snips exhibit characteristic patination and tarnish, alongside minor surface wear consistent with their age, suggesting a late 19th to early 20th-century period. No discernible manufacturer’s marks or inscriptions are visible.
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