Sewing Equipment

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Sewing Equipment

Entry/Object ID

2008.027.005.002

Description

-1 empty wooden needle case. -2 bone? [french ivory?] awls -6 packets of sewing needles of various sizes all made in England; No. 4/8 ABEL MORRALL'S CAST STEEL EMBROIDERY NEEDLES. -Simpson's 5/9 Sharps needle. -Electric needle sharps 3/7 sewing needles. -Golden Fleece 1/6 darning needles -C. LAIGHT & SONS EGG EYED needles. - 4/8 Kirby Beard assorted sizes self threading needles. These packages are contained in a metal hinged lid tin which was originally used for "Antiseptic/Throat Pastilles…./"The Hennessey Drug Co. Ltd./Toronto/Made in England" [not sure if this applies to the tin or the contents or both].

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Gregg, Gerry

Notes

Accession Date: 23-Jul-08 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sewing equipment

Class

Materials, Tools & Equipment for - Textileworking T&E - Needleworking Equipment

Created By

David Gurr

Create Date

June 9, 2009

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 29, 2024