19thc Fruitwood "Gull Wing" Cumbrian Knitting Sheath. English. C1840
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A nicely decorated example of a Knitting Sheath...this type are called "gull wing" and are typical of the lake district areas of England.....it is made of fruitwood and decorated with a floral decoration.....(Knitting Sheaths were used to hold the "third" needle which is used in some forms of knitting and it is placed into the end of the sheath, which is then placed under the arm .)
Cumbrian. C1840-60.
Additional Information
MS 6986 (AB-22033)
H: 1" (2.5 cm)D: 2.5" (6.4 cm)L: 10.8" (27.4 cm)
19th Century
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Mark Seabrook Antiques was started in 1996, and his speciality is in 17thc / 18thc Antique Oak & Country Furniture, Antique Metalware, Antique Treen, Delftware, & Early English Pottery . Mark was a member of the BADA from 2006 until 2019, and he has exhibited at all the major English Antique...