Pins

Not on display

Artist/Maker	D. F. Tayler & Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin	London (manufactured)

Piece of pale pink paper, one half of which contains three rows of small, solid-headed pins; the other half is printed in green.

Object details

Category	Needlework Accessories
Object type	Pins
Materials and techniques	paper and pins
Brief description	Paper of pins, London, c.1840
Physical description	Piece of pale pink paper, one half of which contains three rows of small, solid-headed pins; the other half is printed in green.
Dimensions	Length: 5in (Paper measurement ) Width: 3.875in (Paper measurement) Length: 12.7cm (paper measurement) Width: 9.6cm (Paper measurement) Length: 11-16in (Each pin measurement) Length: 1.8cm (Pin measurement)
Marks and inscriptions	'The inimitable Patent Solid Headed Pins exclusively made by D. F. Tayler & Co, London, on a new and improved principle, and unlike these of any other manufacturer, in consequence of the whole pin being of one piece of wire whereby the head is rendered immoveable and its slipping off impossible'. (Inside) 'SOLID HEADED PINS. D. F. TAYLER & CO. Exclusive Patentees and Specially Appointed manufacturers to QUEEN VICTORIA AND ALL THE ROYAL FAMILY, LONDON'. (Outside)
Credit line	Given by Miss Doris Webster
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.117-1979

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O361504/pins-d-f-tayler/

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