This miniature sewing kit is a small brass tone metal box with a vivid blue enamel lid decorated in raised gold tone sewing motifs, including scissors, thread, a thimble, buttons, and needlework.
The compact sewing notions box has the look of a mid century travel accessory and works especially well in a sewing collection, miniature display, or alongside vintage needlework tools.
Details
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Item: miniature sewing kit with assorted sewing notions
- Item Type: hinged metal travel sewing kit or notions box
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Era: mid 20th century, exact date not confirmed from photos
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Materials: brass tone metal, blue enamel or enamel style finish, textile thread, assorted metal sewing notions, and plastic or composition buttons
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Color: cobalt blue, gold tone, silver tone, white, and dark blue
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Maker and Mark: no visible maker's mark
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Pattern or Model: not confirmed from photos
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Style: mid century sewing and needlework motif
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Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 1 x 3/4 inch
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Special Features: hinged lid, front latch, dark lined interior, raised sewing motif lid, and assorted miniature sewing notions. Contents visible include thread, needles or pins, buttons, small metal notions, and a silver tone figural piece. Exact completeness and original contents are not confirmed from photos.
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
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Graded Good: The box is intact and presents well, with noticeable surface wear from age and handling.
- The cobalt blue lid remains bright and the raised sewing design is clearly visible.
- The hinge and front latch are present, and several miniature sewing notions remain inside.
Issues / Wear
- Gold tone metal surfaces show scratches, scuffs, darkening, spotting, and finish wear visible in the photos.
- The contents appear mixed and partially loose inside the box. Whether every piece is original to the kit is not confirmed from photos.
- Thread is loose and tangled in places, and the interior lining shows small signs of use.
Collector's Notes
Compact sewing kits were made to keep basic mending supplies together in a very small space, especially useful for travel and handbags.
This type of piece fits collections of vintage sewing notions, needlework accessories, miniature boxes, and sewing room decor.
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