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Bone Fish Needle Case & Stanhope
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Bone Fish Needle Case & Stanhope

19th century
Sold 19 September 2025 · Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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19th century bone fish needle case with Stanhope. A carved bone fish needle case with a Stanhope screw top. The Stanhope is Ramsgate and shows various buildings and a church.

Great condition.

L 10.5 cm

W 2 cm

D 1 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Bone Needle Case to the 19th Century.

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19th century bone fish needle case with Stanhope. A carved bone fish needle case with a Stanhope screw top. The Stanhope is Ramsgate and shows various buildings and a church.

Great condition.

L 10.5 cm

W 2 cm

D 1 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Bone Needle Case to the 19th Century.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2020
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An antique carved bone fish-shaped needle case featuring detailed cross-hatching and a screw-fit head element. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique carved bone fish-shaped needle case featuring detailed cross-hatching and a screw-fit head element. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Bone Fish Needle Case & Stanhope

Archive II An antique carved bone fish-shaped needle case featuring detailed cross-hatching and a screw-fit head element. View II
Archive III An antique carved bone fish-shaped needle case featuring detailed cross-hatching and a screw-fit head element. View III
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Telephone 07710 931929
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Wiltshire
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/digbyantiqueswiltshire
Verified Since Dec 2020
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Items Sold 917
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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An antique carved bone fish-shaped needle case featuring detailed cross-hatching and a screw-fit head element.
Bone fish needle case & Stanhope
Ref: SA1166487
An antique carved bone fish-shaped needle case featuring detailed cross-hatching and a screw-fit head element.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSewing Tools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBone
  • ColourOff-White
  • MotifsFish scales, Inlaid eye, Screw closure

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A Stanhope is a microscopic optical lens embedded in a small carved item, such as a needle case or charm, which reveals a tiny micro-photograph when held up to the eye and the light.

Needle cases from the Victorian era were frequently crafted from carved bone, ivory, mother-of-pearl, wood, papier-mache, and various metals such as brass and silver.

Bone often displays tiny parallel channels or Haversian systems visible as dark specks or lines on the surface, whereas ivory typically exhibits cross-hatch patterns known as Schreger lines.

Small collectables and sewing tools can be displayed inside glass cloches, shadow boxes, or arranged neatly within shallow tabletop display cases to highlight their fine detail.

Antique bone should be kept away from direct sunlight, extreme heat, and high humidity to prevent cracking or warping, and cleaned only with a dry, soft microfibre cloth.
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