Thread reel
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood
Measurements
28 mm (Height); 28 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1989229
Summary
A wooden reel of thread, which is potentially a silk substitute. The brand is Barlow Taylor and Co and the colour of the thread is called maize. This object was found in the top drawer of a mahogany table (CMS no. 997561.1).