Needle Case

Name/Title

Needle Case

Entry/Object ID

1999.04.01f

Description

A needle holder from the sailmaking kit. It is beige made with some type of coated paper. There are 13 needles of various sizes included. The front of the package has "warranted genuine" written as well as a green sticker with black text that reads: "IMPROVED / PATENT / FORGED BEST CAST STEEL / SAIL MAKERS NEEDLES / MANUFACTURED BY / JAS SMITH AND SON / WARRANTED /MADE BY HAND AND NOT TO CUT THE TWINE / 25". The reverse with the closing flap reads: "BEWARE OF IMITATION LABELS / WITHOUT THIS / TRADE MARK / NONE ARE GENUINE / JAS SMITH AND SON'S / FORGED / BEST CAST STEEL / SAIL NEEDLES / 13 CAUTION / THE HIGH REPUTATION AND READY SALE OF / JAS SMITHE & SON'S SAIL NEEDLES / HAVING INDUCED PERSONS TO IMITATE THE / COLOUR DESIGNING OF THEIR LABELS IN ORDER / TO PASS OF INFERIOR GOODS UPON THE PUBLIC. / ALL PURCHASES OF SAIL AND OTHER NEEDLES / SHOULD THEREFORE SEE THAT EVERY PACKET / BEARS THE NAME JAS SMITH AND SON / AND ALSO THE SIGNATURE IN FAC-SIMILE OF / IN THORTON AND REFUSE ALL OTHERS / AS WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Collection

Sewing and Knitting Machine and accessories Collection

Cataloged By

Harrison, Kelly

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Needle, Sailmaker's

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Needle, Sewing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Fabric Piercing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

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Needles

Dimensions

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

3 in

Location

Location

Container

Box 2

Shelf

Shelf 72

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Drawer

D 30

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Whit, Elizabeth

Date

July 13, 2017

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-06-06

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 21, 1999

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

November 11, 2023