Cardboard thread container with 4 cards of bias binding.
[.1] Small rectangular cardboard thread container with grey lid. ‘COATS/(chain link circle)/NAINSOOK/BIAS BINDING/FAST COLOURS’ printed in white and red on lid top. ‘2/’ written in pencil in centre of chain link circle. ‘J. & P. COATS/FINE NAINSOOK MERCERISED BIAS BINDING’ printed on each side of lid. ‘ART No./X939/12 Cards each 6 yds. = 5 ½ Metres/Made in Great Britain’ printed in red on end of lid. ‘(chain link circle) COATS WIDTH ½“/NAINSOOK BIAS BINDING’ printed on opposite end of lid. 25mm long rectangular section cut out of this end to reveal light blue sticker marked ‘465.’ in black on container bottom.
[.2] Rectangular piece of cardboard wrapped with 10mm wide yellow nainsook bias binding. Instructions for taking measurements and information about the Berlei brand printed in black on cardboard
[.3] Rectangular piece of cardboard wrapped with13mm wide light blue nainsook bias binding.
[.4] Rectangular piece of cardboard wrapped with13mm wide blue and white striped nainsook bias binding.
[.5] Rectangular piece of cardboard wrapped with13mm wide grey nainsook bias binding. Piece of yellow twisted embroidery thread wrapped around bias binding and card to secure it.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2013.227.1-5 |
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| Accession Date: | 20 Jun 2013 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 2012 |
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| Credit: | Hazel Nash Collection |
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Material
Measurement
| length | 133mm | length of card |
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| length | 131mm | length of card |
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| length | 132mm | length of card |
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| length | 136mm | length of card |
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