Needlecase
William Briggs and Co Ltd
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper and metal
Measurements
Needle - 80 mm (length), Needlecase - 90 mm (length); 20 mm (depth)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670355
Summary
A green and black needle case containing a needle. The long rusty needle is flattened and bent at the end with a large eye at the other. The long narrow needle case is in shiny green paper with a black label on one side. On this is printed, in yellow - 'Wm. Briggs and Co. Ltd. Registered, Tenerife Lace Needles With Dull Points. To the side of this is a 'B' in blue ink. Total number of items is 2.
Makers and roles
William Briggs and Co Ltd, maker