Antique 19thC BEADED BEADWORK Sewing Needle Book Case

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Offered for sale is this superb museum quality antique Georgian/Victorian era hand beaded sewing needle book case/holder! This exquisite little gem measures approx. 2 3/4" x 1 3/4". The exterior is completely covered in tiny glass seed beads, the red beads have a white heart/center and the center of both the front and back cover of the book has one tiny cut steel bead to the design, even the spine of the book is beaded! The time it must have taken to bead this diminutive needle book with such fine craftsmanship is truly amazing! The bead work was done by a skilled artist. The interior is lined in a dusty rose/pink moire silk and four flannel "pages" that are hand embroidered around edges, a few needles are tucked within the pages. Absolutely beautiful and heirloom quality! Condition is very well preserved, there is some age staining to the silk on the inside cover and under the bead work, the flannel pages are coming away from the spine a bit at and would need to be carefully re-sewn to the book. There are no missing beads, bead work is tight and excellent quality. Very highly collection worthy and ready to gift or display and treasure and pass down to future generations!

Both Front and Back and interior of the book are displayed.

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