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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; thread;
Catalogue Number
104.45.0065
Description
Cream and red cylindrical thread holder with a small head with a black painted face and red hat on top. Inside the main body is a cream-coloured insert with three different coloured threads wrapped around it, separated by disks - the insert has a hollow opening at the top where three sewing needles…
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Title
Thread Holder
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; thread;
Dimensions
6.9 cm
Description
Cream and red cylindrical thread holder with a small head with a black painted face and red hat on top. Inside the main body is a cream-coloured insert with three different coloured threads wrapped around it, separated by disks - the insert has a hollow opening at the top where three sewing needles [one of which has a short length of black thread in it] are housed. “FRENCH IVORY” is stamped on the bottom.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
sewing
sewing equipment
houseware
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.45.0065
Images
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