SUPERB ANTIQUE HAND CARVED BONE NEEDLE CASE

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FOR SALE IS THIS SUPERB - ANTIQUE - HAND CARVED, BONE NEEDLE CASE WITH A SEPARATED MEASURING TAPE COMPARTMENT. THIS NEEDLE CASE COMES WITH TWO BONE SEWING ITEMS!!! THE CARVING IS OF OUTSTANDING QUALITY ( SEE IMAGES )!!!!! THE OVERALL LENGTH IS : 13.8 cm . ( 5.43 inch . ). THE DIAMETER IS : 2 cm . ( 0.79 inch . ). THE SILK MEASURING TAPE IS DIVIDED INTO PARTS OF A SO CALLED âeoeELâe. AN âeoeELâe IS A DIMENSION OF LENGTH USED IN EUROPE ( MAINLY IN HOLLAND AND FRANCE ) DURING THE 19e CENT. THE LENGTH OF THE âeoeELâe WAS ABOUT 68 cm . ( 26.75 inch . ). T SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE HANDLE MISSING TO WIND UP THE MEASURING TAPE ( SEE IMAGE ). I DONâe(tm)T THINK IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM TO REPLACE THIS. THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THIS VERY DELICATE NEEDLE CASE IS TRULY OUTSTANDING TERMS OF SHIPMENT: Seller ships worldwide by registered mail. Seller can not be hold responsible for loss or damage during shipment, packing will be executed with utmost care. Please ask for shipping costs before bidding! Buyer will be solely responsible for paying all duties and other applicable taxes related to the import of this item into his country. Buyer will be solely responsible to check and obey all demands set by local customs of his country, seller can not be hold responsible for confiscated items. All transactions with buyers within the E.U. read more

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