[1] Brown cardboard base of rectangular box, secured with 4 metal staples each end. Small black logo 'M?L?' underneath.
[2] The brown cardboard lid is secured with 4 staples each end. Printed within a decorative border "ROTHFIELDCO.LTD.'S/"UNITEE"/REG./FamousFor/SHADE/SMOOTHNESS/STRENGTH. On a short end of the lid 'DARK BROWN 63/686' is written with green ink.The other end indicated the shade number but this is torn off.
[3] Within the base; nine reels of thread on firm cylindrical cardboard bases; 4 pale blue with labels, 3 lime green without labels, one pale green with label and one pale grey with label. Labels are printed on cellophane in black 'UNITEE/SUPER MERCERISED/MACHINETWIST/1000 YARDS/ ROTHERFIELD & CO.LTD. /MELBOURNE' and 'MADE IN AUSTRALIA' within a logo.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
Accession Number: | H2013.86.1-3 |
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Accession Date: | 23 Oct 2014 |
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Acquisition Year: | 2014 |
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Material
Cardboard/Paper | 1. Cardboard, metal 2. Cardboard, metal 3. Cotton thread on hollow cardboard cylinder, wrapped in cellophane
| 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
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