Offered here is an authentic early 20th-century household sewing and personal-effects assortment, preserved together and sold as found. This curated lot comes from a single estate and remains housed in its original period retail boxes, including a J. & P. Coats mending silk assortment and a regional drugstore box.
✦ Contents include:
• Antique brass and nickel garment snaps & fasteners
• Mother-of-pearl buttons and early white casein / celluloid buttons
• Mother-of-pearl monogrammed tie clip / collar slide
• Barrel clasp (watch chain / necklace type)
• Metal disentanglement puzzles (ring & horseshoe forms on chains)
• Small decorative key
• Vintage Boy Scouts pin
• Mixed garment hardware and small accessories typical of an Edwardian–1920s sewing box
✦ Packaging:
• Original J. & P. Coats “Mending Silk – Hosiery Finish” box
• Original Herrick-Sidlinger Drugs (Hutchinson, Kansas) box
Both boxes are included and add historical and display value.
✦ Date & context:
• Circa 1905–1925
• Reflects the type of multi-use household sewing and clothing repair assortment commonly kept in early 20th-century homes
• Items were stored together historically and are being sold together intentionally
✦ Condition:
• Overall good antique condition
• Age-appropriate patina, wear, and toning
• No cleaning or polishing performed
• Please review all photos closely as they are part of the description
📌 This is not a reproduction, craft lot, or modern assemblage.
📌 Ideal for sewing collectors, costume designers, reenactors, fashion historians, or ephemera collectors.
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