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Antique Embroidered Hussif - Portable Sewing Kit Holder
Antique Embroidered Hussif - Portable Sewing Kit Holder

Antique Embroidered Hussif - Portable Sewing Kit Holder

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Georgian Hussif Portable Sewing Kit Holder. The term housewife first appeared in the mid-18th century to describe these compact, portable sewing kits.

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Antique Early 1800s Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Antique Ladies Folding Crocodile Purse, Sewing Kit.
Antique Ladies Folding Crocodile Purse, Sewing Kit.

Antique Ladies Folding Crocodile Purse, Sewing Kit.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A folding crocodile leather ladies purse, wallet, sewing kit with silver-gilt mounts and clip fastening, hallmarked London, 1885 with makers maker FP in a rectangular cartouche.

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 925 Sewing Kit with Scissors Thread Spool and Thim
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 925 Sewing Kit with Scissors Thread Spool and Thim

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 925 Sewing Kit with Scissors Thread Spool and Thim

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Fairfax, VA

Vintage Tiffany & Co. sewing kit crafted primarily in sterling silver and presented in a compact fitted design.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vanity Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

Moschino 2000's Cheap & Chic Sewing Kit Little Black Dress
Moschino 2000's Cheap & Chic Sewing Kit Little Black Dress

Moschino 2000's Cheap & Chic Sewing Kit Little Black Dress

By Moschino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This quirky and sexy dress has all of the Cheap & Chic charm with subtle detailing. The on-the-go sewing kits that line the bottom hem are an adorable and fashionable addition to...

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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

Gabriella Crespi Silver Plate Sewing Egg Box, 1970s
Gabriella Crespi Silver Plate Sewing Egg Box, 1970s

Gabriella Crespi Silver Plate Sewing Egg Box, 1970s

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in Naples, IT

Egg-shaped silverplate sewing box, signed Gabriella Crespi. Sewing kit with scissors, thimble and Silk Silk threads in assorted colors.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver Plate

Funky Vintage Sewing Basket, Mid-Century Design
Funky Vintage Sewing Basket, Mid-Century Design

Funky Vintage Sewing Basket, Mid-Century Design

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Lovely sewing kit made of hand painted rattan, the top is decorated artistically with floral raffia work.

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Raffia, Wood, Rattan

Four Dutch 19th Century Wooden Knot Baskets
Four Dutch 19th Century Wooden Knot Baskets

Four Dutch 19th Century Wooden Knot Baskets

Located in Delft, NL

The basket with the copper rings has some damage Tangle baskets or knot baskets fall under the sewing kit category. In the past, when one had finished knitting or crocheting, the ba...

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Decorative Baskets

Materials

Copper

Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box
Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box

Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box

By William Dobson

Located in Northampton, GB

The interior of the sewing box is fully fitted with a sewing kit having a ruched velvet inner lid storage compartment with gold tooling which contains the makers mark within the docu...

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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Amboyna

Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock
Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock

Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock

Located in Doylestown, PA

These small personal chests were a valued companion to every sailor at sea to house letters, photos, sewing kits, tools and their cherished belongings.

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Early 20th Century Campaign Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

1940s-1950s Jewel Food Stores Painted Plywood Promotional Standee
1940s-1950s Jewel Food Stores Painted Plywood Promotional Standee

1940s-1950s Jewel Food Stores Painted Plywood Promotional Standee

Located in Dekalb, IL

Included is an original Jewel-branded promotional sewing kit, representing one of the complimentary items originally distributed from the standee.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Alp Giroux, Silver-plated Bronze Inkwell, Orientalist, 19th Century
Alp Giroux, Silver-plated Bronze Inkwell, Orientalist, 19th Century

Alp Giroux, Silver-plated Bronze Inkwell, Orientalist, 19th Century

By Alphonse Giroux et Cie

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Very often inspired by the creations of past centuries, Maison Giroux also does not hesitate to innovate and mix new techniques: furniture inlaid with porcelain, toys, sewing kits, m...

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Antique 19th Century French Moorish Inkwells

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Antique Belgian Spa Tea Caddy
Antique Belgian Spa Tea Caddy

Antique Belgian Spa Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Artisans started to produce works to sell to these travellers and Spa work was born, often incorporating scenes from the local area and useful components such as sewing kits. Sycamo...

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Antique Late 18th Century Belgian George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

Austrian Mother of Pearl Etui Sewing Box with London Scene by Balthasar Wigand
Austrian Mother of Pearl Etui Sewing Box with London Scene by Balthasar Wigand

Austrian Mother of Pearl Etui Sewing Box with London Scene by Balthasar Wigand

Located in Northampton, GB

When opened the Sewing Box features a fully fitted and original sewing kit with mother of pearl tools and accessories with gold mounts and an inner mirror with red rope work.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Rare 19th Century Leblanc Freres Grand Tour Bronze Statue of the Arc De Triomph
Rare 19th Century Leblanc Freres Grand Tour Bronze Statue of the Arc De Triomph

Rare 19th Century Leblanc Freres Grand Tour Bronze Statue of the Arc De Triomph

By Leblanc Frères 1

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare early 19th century solid bronze with marble base Grand Tour model of the Arc De Triomph by the world renown French comp...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900

Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This charming antique box dates to the late 19th century and is a Victorian-era travel kit with sewing and grooming tools, also known as an etui or nécessaire.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Flowers in a glass, resting on a book
Flowers in a glass, resting on a book

Flowers in a glass, resting on a book

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

With his near contemporary Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818), he produced works from the early 1770s onward with a distinctly "Marie Antoinette" spirit, almost pastoral, perhaps even ...

Category

1780s French School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Vellum

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Sewing Kit For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sewing kit you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, gold and wood, every sewing kit was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sewing kit — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A sewing kit is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one sewing kit that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gabriella Crespi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sewing Kit?

A sewing kit can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,712, while the lowest priced sells for $25 and the highest can go for as much as $16,850.