GILT CAST-BRASS DOLPHIN / DRAGON SERPENT FIGURAL SEWING CLAMP WITH PIN CUSHION

Price Realized: $911.00
Sold Date: Apr 20, 2022
Lot #1135

stylized figure with split body and tail serving as spring-construction to open mouth for holding fabric, C-form table clamp with acanthus leaf/scroll ornamentation, topped with a threaded pincushion holder which is fitted with a turquoise green velvet fabric covered cushion, figural stem depicting a sitting man.

Item/Auction Attributes

Second half 19th century.
Excellent overall condition, some expected minor usage wear.
7 7/8" HOA.
Provenance: The 40-year collection of Lyle and Dennis Drier, Oconomowoc, WI.
$400.00
$600.00
Literature: Parallels Taunton - Antique Needlework Tools and Embroideries, p. 152, plate 168 right.
GILT CAST-BRASS DOLPHIN / DRAGON SERPENT FIGURAL SEWING CLAMP WITH PIN CUSHION GILT CAST-BRASS DOLPHIN / DRAGON SERPENT FIGURAL SEWING CLAMP WITH PIN CUSHION