Antique TREEN Carved ACORN THREAD HOLDER Darning Egg Start Price USD 14.95 Current Price USD 17.62 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location NY See more about 'Antique TREEN Carved ACORN THREAD HOLDER Darning Egg' Description A neat antique (circa late 1800's) sewing accessory. I believe this was used for holding sewing thread and or a darning egg. The treen box is in the figural form of an acorn and has a hole on the top. It has a hand carved bottom and the lid is red. The top shows a lot of wear in the form of lines which should be an indication of it's use to someone more knowledgeable than I. Overall dimensions are 3" x 2 1/8". The sewing acorn is in very good overall condition except for the lines as noted. It would make a neat addition to an antique sewing collection and is being offered without a reserve. In the rare event I use a reserve, please note that I will not reveal my reserve during the course of the auction so please do not ask.  Thank you.   I rarely relist so if you like it make sure you bid. We make every effort to describe our antiques to the best of our ability, including age, quality and condition. Auction Terms; Buyer to pay $5.00 for careful packaging & USPS shipping in US, foreign email.  Insurance is optional, we are not responsible for any uninsured items.  I ship once a week.  Actual value is declared on all customs forms. Please view our current auction offerings because we are always happy to combine shipping costs on multiple items! Payment due within  10 days of auction close.  If payment is not received in the required time, I will file a Non-payment bidder alert.  Checks are held 10 days, international money orders, Paypal shipped on our next shipping day. NY  residents must add sales tax or have a valid antiques related resale number.  Please provide the number with your payment. Place a Bid!