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Description
Four 18th Century Knitting Sheaths Four treen "Love Token” carved wooden knitting sheathes, two with written Poems, by Brothers one "Remember me when this you see; and (...) me in your mind, and be not like the (...) which changes with the (...); Robert Atkinson, September 9th, 1837", the other "Though my heart be ever so small, It's too small to divide in two, so bear my love take it all, For it loved none but you; William Atkinson September 10th, 1846", another with inlaid print selection, and also with a foliate carved sheath with bone inlay monogram Rl, 9" length. Rare to have by Brothers and dated……All displayed on a purpose made stand.
declaration
GD Ginger Antiques has clarified that the Collection of Knitting Sheaths (LA394950) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1830-1850