Three large, rectangular, white, cardboard, thread containers with dark red lids. ‘COATS/FAST COLOUR/Mercer-Crochet’ and chain link circle printed in red on lid top. ‘J. & P. COATS CHAIN (chain link circle) Mercer-Crochet’ printed on each side of lid. ‘COATS/FAST COLOUR/Mercer-Crochet/Cotton Thread Made in Great Britain’ printed on one end.
[.1]Thread container with red lid. ‘J. & P. COATS Art. No. X778/459./Ten 20 Grammes Balls/CHAIN Mercer-Crochet’ printed on white end of lid. ‘459’ printed in black on rectangular, teal coloured paper piece stuck to lid. Folded rectangular piece of white tissue paper inside. ‘C5OA(?)’ stamped in black ink on bottom.
[.2] Thread container with red lid. ‘J. & P. COATS Art. No. X778/521./Ten 20 Grammes Balls/CHAIN Mercer-Crochet’ printed on white end of lid. ‘521’ printed in black on rectangular, teal coloured paper piece stuck to lid. Folded rectangular piece of white tissue paper inside. ‘A9TA’ stamped in black ink on bottom.
[.3] Thread container with red lid. ‘J. & P. COATS Art. No. X778/X778./Ten 20 Grammes Balls/CHAIN Mercer-Crochet’ printed on white end of lid. Folded rectangular piece of light blue tissue paper inside. ‘JTOSA(?)’ stamped in black ink on bottom.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2013.231.1-3 |
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| Accession Date: | 7 Jun 2013 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 2012 |
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| Credit: | Hazel Nash Collection |
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