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Print

ca. 1850-ca. 1930 (produced)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
United Kingdom (produced)

This packaging was possibly used for wrapping sewing cotton produced by James Chadwick and Brother Cotten Mill, threadmakers based in Bolton, Lancashire in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A sense of tradition and history is achieved by using a coat of arms on the wrapper. The Latin words Simplex Munditiis on the coat of arms translate as ‘simple, in neat attire’.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Labels & Packaging
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Brief description
Packaging for Chadwick's Best Six Cord Sewing Cotton, British
Physical description
Grey/green parchment paper with a printed coat of arms with lion and fleur de lys motif. "K. Weston" handwritten in pencil
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.5cm
  • Width: 18cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CHADWICK'S BEST SIX CORD SEWING COTTON / Simplex Munditiis / Chadwick's 50 Six Cord / Art No. 2025 / 50 / Chadwick's patent reel 200 yards'
Translation
Simplex munditiis translates as 'in neat attire, simple, not gaudy'
Credit line
Given by Michael Snodin
Production
This packaging is possibly for sewing cotton produced by James Chadwick and Brother, 19th and early 20th century threadmaking company based in Bolton.
Subjects depicted
Lions
Sewing Accessories
Summary
This packaging was possibly used for wrapping sewing cotton produced by James Chadwick and Brother Cotten Mill, threadmakers based in Bolton, Lancashire in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A sense of tradition and history is achieved by using a coat of arms on the wrapper. The Latin words Simplex Munditiis on the coat of arms translate as ‘simple, in neat attire’.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.259-2006

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Record createdJune 26, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O125426/print-unknown/
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