Bobbin of Sewing Silk
1910-1920 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Wooden bobbin with sewing silk. Cerise twisted 'Machine silk'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk thread and wood |
| Brief description | Wooden bobbin with sewing silk, manufactured by C. A. Rickards Ltd., Bradford, 1910-1920 |
| Physical description | Wooden bobbin with sewing silk. Cerise twisted 'Machine silk'. |
| Dimensions | Length of thread originally 50 yards (1800 inches) |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Jane Gregory |
| Object history | Registered File number 1986/156. Part of twelve wooden reels of sewing silks of various colours and manufacturers used in dressmaking (T.4 to K-1986). These sewing silks were found in the sewing basket of the donor's aunt. A small collection was also acquired by the Textiles Conservation Department. See also T.56 to 61-1986. |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
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| Accession number | T.4B-1986 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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