Three Metal Sewing Clamps

Description:

Three Metal Sewing Clamps, 19th century, a gilt cast brass hemming bird topped with a red velvet pincushion above a bird-form fabric clamp embossed detailing and a spring under the tail, scrolled foliate shaft, and cast gilt brass thumbscrew with a profile of a putto head; a cast iron hemming bird with small pincushion holder and pierced heart-shaped thumbscrew, a cast bronze sewing clamp with anthemion molded square pincushion holder, floral embossed shaft and pierced heart-shaped thumbscrew, ht. 7, 4 1/4, 4 1/4 in.
Estimate $250-350

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