541 . NANTUCKET MADE SEWING THREAD SPOOL CADDY , circa 1850 , turned whale ivory cup pin cushion atop a circular 3-tier scribed wood stand with 8 ivory and 8 baleen spool pegs , 16 turned , scribed and polychromed supports , 12 ivory spools on 4 ball feet . Height 7 in . Diameter 4 ½ in . 1,250 / 1,750
542 . AMERICAN SAILOR MADE WHALEBONE AND WOOD SEWING BOX , circa 1870 , four-tier rectangular box with lift top pin cushion cover exposing 8 whalebone pegs with thread spools atop 2-tiers each with a drawer . Embellished with heart , diamonds , pulls , finely turned corner finials and ball feet . Height 9 ½ in . Width 9 in . Depth 6 ½ in . 1,250 / 1,750
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