$441
Four Sewing Clamps, 19th century, a steel clamp topped with a red velvet pincushion, snake head fabric holder with spring mechanism, heart-shaped thumbscrew; two brass hemming bird clamps, both with pierced heart-shaped thumbscrews one with a pincushion holder and marked "A. GEROULD & CO. PATENT" on the tail, the other a steel clamp with faceted thread holder finial and decorative bosses on the C-shaped clamp, pierced quatrefoil thumbscrew, ht. 5 7/8, 5, 4 1/2, 4 1/4 in., respectively.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-06-15