Cotton thread
Sewswell
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card, metal and cotton thread
Measurements
Card - 99 mm (length); 73 mm (width), Needle - 47 mm (length);
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Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 660779
Summary
A card which is narrow in the middle and at the ends has rectangular shapes with the corners cut off. The card has sewing (button) thread wound round it, and a needle stuck through the card. The card is cream-coloured with green ink printed on the ends showing the brand name ‘Sewswell’ and the strong cotton thread is black. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
On each end of card: Sewswell/ STRONG/ BUTTON THREAD/ 50Yds/ 'SEWSWELL'/ DOES/ SEW-WELL/ CODE NO. 2138
Makers and roles
Sewswell , maker