Mending floss

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Mending floss

Entry/Object ID

2023.7.334

Description

Original box of J. & P. Coats mending floss. Box has a black lid with gold text on surface. Ten spools of floss and "Sewing Hints" pamphlet inside. Top of box reads: "J. & P. Coats Mercerized Mending Floss Assortment / Ten spools of popular colors for mending silk hosiery gloves & underwear / Sold by The Spool Cotton Company New York."

Collection

Linda Ford-Wallace Collection

Category

Thread

Acquisition

Accession

2023.7

Source or Donor

Linda Ford-Wallace Estate

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. & P. Coats, The Spool Cotton Co., Clarks O. N. T.

Time Period

20th Century

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thread

Material

Cardboard, Paper, Thread, Wood

Color

Black, Gold, White, Tan