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THREAD

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
SPOOL
Date Range From
1950
Date Range To
1960
Materials
WOOD, COTTON
Catalogue Number
P19960085006
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
SPOOL
Date Range From
1950
Date Range To
1960
Materials
WOOD, COTTON
No. Pieces
1
Height
3.2
Diameter
2.6
Description
NATURAL WOOD SPOOL WITH DARK BROWN COTTON THREAD WRAPPED ON IT. HAS RED, WHITE AND NAVY BLUE PAPER LABEL ON TOP MARKED "MERCERISE PEERLESS MERCERIZED BOIL PROOF REGISTERED 305", AND "MADE IN CANADA" IN TINY LETTERS IN TORN CENTRE. BOTTOM LABEL IS RED AND WHITE MARKED "MERCERISE 100 VERGES BELDINGS MERCERIZE 100 YARDS 50", AND "100% COTTON-COTON". BOTH LABELS AND SPOOL HAVE HOLES THROUGH THE CENTRE. LABELS SLIGHTLY WORN AND SPOOL AND THREAD LIKE NEW.
Subjects
TEXTILEWORKING T&E
Historical Association
DOMESTIC
History
DONOR BELIEVES SHE PURCHASED THE THREAD DURING THE 1950'S FOR HER SEWING KIT, WHILE LIVING IN LETHBRIDGE.
Catalogue Number
P19960085006
Acquisition Date
1996-09
Collection
Museum
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