Starched & Crumpled

Starched & Crumpled Selling antique and vintage textiles, costume, fabric, haberdashery and ephemera from France and Europe. Based in SW Scotland.

I sell antique and vintage textiles. costume, fabric, haberdashery, quilts, linen, lace and ephemera from France and Europe. I travel to France regularly to buy stock, and sell through eBay and Ruby Lane. You can link directly to my eBay auctions and Ruby Lane shop by visiting my website www.starchedandcrumpled.com - click on the link below:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/linskapet?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

More for Wednesday’s Instagram sale…9pm UK time
07/06/2026

More for Wednesday’s Instagram sale…9pm UK time

More for Wednesday - small antique English silver vestas, compacts, stamp and sovereign holders. All with suspension rin...
07/06/2026

More for Wednesday - small antique English silver vestas, compacts, stamp and sovereign holders. All with suspension rings, and perfect for attaching to necklaces. And lots of beautiful antique French crosses…

Antique coral, shells, mother of pearl, metal and carved bone fish…an aquatic start to photographing for Wednesday’s Fi...
07/06/2026

Antique coral, shells, mother of pearl, metal and carved bone fish…an aquatic start to photographing for Wednesday’s Fine Findings sale.
Tomorrow I will photograph all the buttons - lots of carved antique mother of pearl buttons…

Super pleased to have found this wonderful hoard of 19th century silk stockings! Multi-coloured, some with lace inserts ...
06/06/2026

Super pleased to have found this wonderful hoard of 19th century silk stockings! Multi-coloured, some with lace inserts and sequins. And the colours….

3 Victorian hand worked Miser’s purses - beautiful metal tassels and sliding rings. One missing sliding ring on the bead...
06/06/2026

3 Victorian hand worked Miser’s purses - beautiful metal tassels and sliding rings. One missing sliding ring on the beaded sand coloured purse. All in very good condition.
£185 the trio. Comment sold to buy.

Rhododendrons dropping their blooms in the garden…
06/06/2026

Rhododendrons dropping their blooms in the garden…

The very last 3 lots of metal insects I have…Intricate stampings from a Parisian heritage workshop. A: 5 large beetles. ...
06/06/2026

The very last 3 lots of metal insects I have…Intricate stampings from a Parisian heritage workshop.
A: 5 large beetles. 6cms x 4cms. £60 the lot
B: 14 flies: 3cms x 2.5cms. £130 the lot
C: 15 large flies; 4cms x 3.5cms. £160 the lot
Comment sold with which you would like

If you are a new buyer planning on joining my next FINE FINDINGS sale on 10th June from 9pm / 21.00 UK (BST), please mak...
06/06/2026

If you are a new buyer planning on joining my next FINE FINDINGS sale on 10th June from 9pm / 21.00 UK (BST), please make sure you have read the pinned post on my grid.
It explains how my Instagram sales work.
You also need to pre-register your email, country of residence, and your mobile nr if you are in London.
Payment is by PayPal only within 48 hours of receiving your emailed PayPal invoice.
Hope you will join me on Wednesday!
I am starting to photograph everything today. No pre-sales!

A collection of 19th century brass and toleware gloved hand paper/letter clips. And a vintage French rosette with gilt m...
05/06/2026

A collection of 19th century brass and toleware gloved hand paper/letter clips. And a vintage French rosette with gilt metal flaming orb.
Each paper clip is holding a group of 7 antique French hand written letters dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The rosette/orb comes with a group of 10 letters from the same period. The letter clips vary in size from 15cms long to 9cms long.
A: £185
B: £175
C: £150
D: £150
Comment sold with which you would like.

Beautiful antique pleated, starched lace collar from Brittany. In excellent condition. A bodice front and back are part ...
04/06/2026

Beautiful antique pleated, starched lace collar from Brittany. In excellent condition. A bodice front and back are part of the ornate collar. 20cms deep. The front of the cotton bodice is 47cms long, the back 42cms.
Swipe for more photos.
£285. Comment sold to buy.

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