A collection of mostly 19th century sewing items comprising a mother of pearl barrel and gilt metal staved barrel tape measure with inked red silk tape and grinder winder, another silk tape measure contained in a mother of pearl and nacre veneered case heart shaped mother of pearl mounted souvenir pin cushion engraved Scheveningen, a French double ended mother pearl needle case with gilt metal mount and suspension ring, a French straw work case containing a mother of pearl mounted strawberry pin poppet, a straw work pill box, an enamelled metal thimble and thread holder, a tartanware pin cushion, a red felt fish pincushion and a mother of pearl circular pot, (qty) first height 4cm., Condition: Mostly good condition. Barrel tape measure silk is inside and does not come through opening. handle lifts up as does the top. Other tape measure presumably with top and bottom of case absent. Mother of pearl need re-glueing to one side of the pin cushion. Straw work and with some slight losses. lid of mother of pearl pot missing inlay