Its a lovely sunny afternoon in North Yorkshire, just been out on the horse through a country estate with wonderful views. Sorry didn't take my camera, Jester can be a bit tricky so need my hands on the reins not holding cameras.
Its a while since I have blogged, naughty girl! Been changing my work van just before we went on holiday so a bit hectic.
We had a day trip to Edinburgh where I found a little antique shop just off the Royal Mile. Couldn't resist this little case. Think that I paid too much for it but its sooo cute.
What's inside?
Stock scissors and a Sterling Silver thimble which is the right size for me. Yippee.
The scissors are really sharp but a bit of tight fit in the case, especially the band holding them which got me thinking. Don't think they are original to the case, along with the Thimble which is slightly too small for its holder. Did a quick check on the makers mark on the thimble, its a H.G & S. which translate to Henry Griffiths & Son. Its just marked Sterling Silver so unable to date it but its also got the words "The Spa" marked on it. He moved to Leamington Spa in 1920 he made these thimbles around 1930. The scissors have a France mark so highly unlikely they started out together. I am sure that the case will be Victorian.
So had a quick hunt on Ebay to see if I could find some Victorian scissors and found this very distressed case with 2 pairs of scissors
The small ones were just the right fit for my little case, they fit perfectly.
While I was on, glued the double case back together using a scrap of fabric to support the hinge.
Its still a tatty but I like it.
Cheers
Sharon
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