Needlemaking

Name/Title

Needlemaking

Entry/Object ID

pa.TT845.R6 1981

Description

The materials used in needle making can be traced from the thorns of early man, through hand made wood, bone and steel varieties, to the first machine-made needles in 1851. This book traces the history of needles and needle making, touching upon forces that influenced the development of the materials used, and the skills needed by the craftsmen.

Collection

Lilo Markrich Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

needlemaking, pins and needles--great britain--history

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

John G. Rollins

Volume/Number/Issue

No. 71

Publisher

Shire Publications

Place Published

City

Princes Risborough

Date Published

1981

ISBN

085263563X

Notes

Length: 32

Location

Shelf

Pamphlet Collection

Room

Library, Studio