Cotton reel
Drummer Dyes
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard, Cotton, Glass, Wood
Measurements
35 mm (Length)30 mm (Diameter)65 mm (Length)22 mm (W)
Place of origin
Bolton
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1332676
Summary
Four wooden cotton reels and a glass phial of 'Jiffy' dye. One reel is of yellow cotton, label reads 'Made in England. J and P Coats. Cord. Great Britain'. The other two reels are plain. The phial 'Jiffy' dye is contained in a cardboard box which reads 'Made by Drummer Dyes. Bolton. UK'.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
Drummer Dyes J. & P. Coats, cord maker