A little box of treasures! Bone, Ivory, bead work, fishing, looking glass, and more!

[Kevo_DFX]

I was drinking beer over at a friend's house, and got curious about a box he had sitting on the bar. He said he bought it an auction for 5 bucks, just for the box. Inside he said there was just a bunch of "old sewing junk." I got pawed through and found a lot more than just that. I'll start with some of the more average stuff and end with a few items I could use some help with ID'ing.

An old juice harp marked "England" and a vinatge metal advertising ruler:


Are these wooden things for sewing?


An tiny old brass looking glass. The eye-piece lens is cube shaped! Any age or manufacturer


Old bead-work. The beads are glass and hexagon shaped. Native American?


Finally, these two things: Bone or Ivory? For Fishing? Age? No other ideas.


Thanks for looking!

 

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[bevbay]

Your last photo appears to be a tatting shuttle used to make lace.

 

[Kevo_DFX]

Wow! Great ID bevbay! No doubt about it. Was the little odd shaped piece next to it used in lace making as well?

 

[bevbay]

Wow! Great ID bevbay! No doubt about it. Was the little odd shaped piece next to it used in lace making as well?

Well the bottom piece looks like a bobbin that was used to wrap thread around to keep them organized. My Grandmother use to tat and I remember her using shuttles and making beautiful doilies. (In the 50s) It was fascinating! Kind of a lost art today....

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Believe top pic is mouth harp?



****just saw you called it a juice harp...at least my mind is still at half speed

 

[nhbenz]

I think the bead work is a Victorian mourning bead appliqué

 

[Tony in SC]

I still have my Grandmothers,, She also called it a juice harp. Tony

Believe top pic is mouth harp?



****just saw you called it a juice harp...at least my mind is still at half speed

 

[Kevo_DFX]

I think the bead work is a Victorian mourning bead appliqué

I just looked at a bunch of pics. Never heard of them before. You very well could be right! Hard to find a match though.