Spool
Sylko
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
1990 - 2006
Materials
Plastic Paper Ink
Measurements
32 mm (Height); 31 mm (Diam)
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575 Wandsworth Road, London
NT 1512875
Summary
A light cream plastic spool of black cotton thread. Of cylindrical form with protruding ends, pierced on one side with five apertures. With a white paper adhesive label to one end.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust by Khadambi Asalache upon his death in 2006; acquired fully in November 2010.
Marks and inscriptions
On paper label.: “MERCERISED SEWING THREAD / SYLKO / 91m 100yd” above white script reading “ENGLISH SEWING LTD”.
Makers and roles
Sylko , manufacturer