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Sep 6, 2024
ANTIQUE SILK AND COTTON SEWING / NEEDLEWORKING THREAD, UNCOUNTED LOT, more than 300 pieces, including a Heminway & Bartlett Silk Co., Watertown, CT box filled with 12 silk thread spools consisting of two Heminway & Bartlett and ten Peerless, over 150 spools of polychrome silk embroidery / twist thread mainly Heminway & Bartlett and John D. Cutter & Co., 26 Peerless Silk Mills silk crochet and knitting thread, yardage of A.F.C. tatting edging, several spools of crochet cotton, and a set of 55 spools of N.N.N. Turkey red embroidery cotton thread in assorted sizes and presented in original wooden box. Late 19th/first quarter 20th century. Wooden box 16 1/4" x 7" x 1 3/4" OA.
Catalogue Note: Per consignor, these came from a millinery store in upstate New York, probably in the late 1920s. It is reported that "the store was located near the train station that brought passengers from New York City to the Hudson Valley."
Thread in mostly very good to excellent overall condition with some having minor imperfections including light to moderate toning; boxes in fair overall condition with wear, tears, and/or losses, wooden box with cracks and loss to one hook closure.
***Shipping:
Effective March 1, 2024 In-house shipping is no longer available with Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates (JSEA). Shipping of all lots is through one of two local UPS stores with whom we have successfully worked with in the past. Buyers will receive a shipping form to fill out and return to the UPS store. As a courtesy to our clientele, once the invoice is paid, JSEA will arrange transport and make delivery to each respective store at no extra charge. Once the items ship, buyers will receive a paid shipping invoice and tracking number.
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Any paid invoice with outstanding fees will be subject to the storage fees listed below. The grace period begins once the buyer is notified of shipping charges.
Due to excessive fraud, purchases can only be shipped to the billing address on the credit card used for payment. If you wish to have your purchases shipped to an alternate address, you must contact the front office to review and possibly approve the change.
***Pick Up: 2177 Green Valley Lane, Mount Crawford, VA
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Pick-up hours are Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm ET.
** Storage Fee Information
Items won must be picked up within (2) weeks after the date of the auction. Any items not picked up within (2) weeks of the sale are subject to an additional storage fee. Any paid invoice with outstanding fees will be subject to the storage fees listed below. The grace period begins once the buyer is notified of shipping charges.
After 35 days, there will be a storage fee implemented, of $10 per day, per large item e.g. furniture, and $5 per day, per small item.
Any items that have not been picked up within thirty(30) days of the sale will be considered abandoned and become property of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates.
Accounts unpaid after twenty five (25) days of the sale will be subject to a 5% monthly finance charge. Administrative fees may apply.
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