Lot 17
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A COLLECTION OF THIMBLECASES AND OTHER TOOLS
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A COLLECTION OF THIMBLECASES AND OTHER TOOLS

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A COLLECTION OF THIMBLECASES AND OTHER TOOLS
a mixed group including a beaded egg-shaped case worked 'Amistad,'; further beaded egg-shaped cases; acorn-shaped reel cases; thimble cases; pincushions, one of Tunbridge ware, and one with the motto 'A Tunbridge Gift; and several further items(a lot)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The 1839 seizure of the slave ship Amistad, and the resulting American court case regarding the status of the enslaved Africans, served as a rallying point for the Abolition movement. It was commemmorated in the production of memorabilia, such as this example.

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