Beads
ca. 1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Mauve glass beads in a glass bottle with a metal cover.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glass beads, and glass bottle with a metal cover |
| Brief description | Glass beads in a glass bottle with a metal cover, made for Burroughs Wellcome & Co., England, ca. 1900 |
| Physical description | Mauve glass beads in a glass bottle with a metal cover. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs P.M.E. Orr |
| Object history | Registered File number 1987/997. Part of a Beadwork loom set with cottons, beads, needles and other accessories 'for the weaving of Indian Beadwork, Belts, Sashes, Chains, Fobs, etc,' (T.161 to P-1987). The bead loom and accessories belonged to Mrs Henry Betham Robinson (1864-1948) who in 1896 married a surgeon working at St. Thomas's Hospital. She settled at 1 Upper Wimpole Street where she lived until 1918. She was an antiquarian and collector, and was interested in embroidery and other crafts. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.161E-1987 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2011 |
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