a) Needle case, wooden with 12 knitting needles of various lengths and widths.
b) Tape measure. Ob: 'LORD HOPETOUN'. On rev: around edge ' EARL OF HOPETOUN/ AUSTRALIA'. ...Scale in inches.
c) Knitting of sewing bag. Brocade with fawn lining and two handles of black, silk cord. predominantly blue, yellow & red.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | CH1978.189.a-c |
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| Accession Date: | 8 May 1978 |
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| Credit: | Mrs E.R. Hewitt & Mrs A.P. Benwell |
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Material
| Steel/Metal | a - Needle case |
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| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer | b - Tape measure |
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| Cloth/Textile | b - Tape measure |
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| Silk/Textile | c - Sewing bag |
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| Cotton/Textile | c - Sewing bag |
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Measurement
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