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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Poisonivy, post: 353656, member: 2417&quot;]A couple of days ago I went to my favourite antiques centre, I didn&#039;t find anything really except a little box with some green velvet lining, it was cheap so I bought it to strip.</p><p>Later that day I looked inside and found this steel ribbon threader/bodkin, I don&#039;t know much about them so I sent pics to a very knowledgeable dealer I know and she said what a nice find.</p><p>While not particularly rare they are very collectible and 200 years old as shown by the date on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Princess Charlotte died young after a long gruelling labour and the nation mourned her deeply and it spawned these kind to items.</p><p>My dealer friend tells me it&#039;s worth anything from £50-60.</p><p>Not bad for a £5 investment&nbsp; and right up my street <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The little Ivory box with sliding lid came from my collection and it fits in there really well.</p><p>I don&#039;t know it&#039;s original use though, I bought it as a needle box but I&#039;m not sure on that.</p><p><br /></p><p>In case it isn&#039;t clear...</p><p>On one side it says....PRINCESS CHARLOTTE DIED.</p><p>On the other side...NOV.6. 1817 AGED 21.[ATTACH=full]120213[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]120214[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]120215[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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