Four Antique 19th Century Mother of Pearl Hand Made Pillow Shape Silk Thread Winders (ref: 4015)

If purchasing or bidding on more than one item, please contact me for a combined invoice before paying for your
items (request a total / invoice from the seller).   These are four antique, possibly Chinese in origin, mother of pearl pillow shape thread winders dating to the early 19th century, but could be earlier in date.     The winders have notches on the edges for winding thread and on one side, each winder has four small holes, which I presume are to hold sewing pins, like a pin cushion.     Size: One has a size of 25mm maximum length approx x 20.5mm maximum width approx x 1mm depth approx The other three are 22mm length approx x 20mm width approx x 1mm depth approx The size of each counter may vary ever so slightly, due to being hand made.   Condition: There is some wear, surface scratches and chips to the counters, see photos below.       There is also some marks in the notches, an example is shown below.     Weight: Weight of items without packaging 8.7g Items will be well packed for dispatch.   I do try to keep postal costs to a minimum, but packaging materials i.e bubble wrap, boxes, jiffy bags etc,
are not cheap to obtain. Packaging materials are only charged for at cost to ensure safe delivery. ------------- Postage / Shipping:
UK by Royal Mail 2nd class signed for, Royal Mail 1st class signed for and special delivery are available as postal options.   International by Royal Mail international standard small parcels, international tracked, signed or tracked and signed small
parcels are an optional postage / shipping add on.   International buyers – Please note:
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------------------- Please note: Postal Charges include insurance as standard.   I do not ship to Italy or to PO Boxes.   I combine multiple purchases (where possible) for cheaper postage costs.
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