Every household in the 18th, 19th and 20th century would have a sewing basket. The more genteel lady would pass her time with embroidery and needlework, whereas the lady from a lesser household would always be in need of sewing implements to make and repair her family’s clothes, on a regular basis. This group of sewing items consists of:A pair of steel scissorsA steel thimble3 x large rolls of thread8 x pin and needle cases The scissors work well and there are no holes in the thimble, the large bobbins are in good unused condition, their are some faint marks to the needle packets. Dimensions: scissors measure 13cm x 5cm