Thread, Embroidery

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Thread, Embroidery

Entry/Object ID

1.08.19a-t

Description

Embroidery floss skeins. Material: textile, paper. Size: 3/8" W. x 6" L. Description: (a, b) purple variegated silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Nun's Boilproof Four Strand, Color 454, 4 1/2 Yards. (c-f) white silk floss skein - white paper tag, printed: "Richardson's Grecian Silk Floss, Shade 940" and washing directions. (g) off-white silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 3, 4 1/2 Yards". (h) off-white silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 5, 4 1/2 Yards". (i,j) light blue silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 110, 4 1/2 Yards". (k,l) purple silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 3, 4 1/2 Yards". (m) pink silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 202, 4 1/2 Yards". (n,o) gold silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 242, 4 1/2 Yards". (p) medium blue silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 184, 4 1/2 Yards. (q) light blue silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 346, 4 1/2 Yards". (r,s,t) green silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 3060, 4 1/2 Yards".

Context

Note with thread: "Silk floss for crazy quilt, etc., embroidery."

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Thread, Embroidery

Class

Textileworking T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

January 9, 2008

Update Date

November 21, 2024