Name/Title
Spool of ThreadEntry/Object ID
2023.50.3Description
Wooden "spool" (in reality, a tube, as it lacks lips on the ends), of blue cotton thread. One end of the spool reads: "American Thread Co., Succ'r [Successor], 2 Ply, Mercerized Cotton, Fall River, Mass., U.S.A." Other end of spool reads: "Kismet, No. 00, 1200 Yards."Use
Because most sewing machine thread was 6-ply, this is perhaps embroidery thread.Collection
General CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
American Thread CompanyDate made
circa 1900 - circa 1950Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Fall River, MARegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Spool, SewingNomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Height
2-1/2 inDiameter
1-1/4 inLocation
Location
Cabinet
Thread CaseRoom
Dunham Hall Library Reading Room* Untyped Location
Main Museum BuildingCategory
StorageDate
December 3, 2023Created By
historian@millmuseum.orgCreate Date
December 3, 2023Updated By
historian@millmuseum.orgUpdate Date
December 3, 2023
