Split pin
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
brass
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 740792.2.3.4
Summary
The four split pin fasteners, two small two large. Part of the contents of a small 6 cube Oxo tin including; six buttons eight clips, made of a pair and a set of six twenty two eyes, made of a set of seven on a string, a set of three S shaped and a set of twelve hoops. a series of hooks, various sizes one screw nut two popper studs, one complete on card and one male end only. Kept in the inner tray,740792.1.3, of a sewing box 740792.1. Two small brass split pins, round top with two flat pins coming to a point underneath, which when pushed through a material surface can be parted to join two pieces together. Two large brass split pins, round top with two flat pins coming to a point underneath, which when pushed through a material surface can be parted to join two pieces together.
Provenance
Straw collection bequeathed to The National Trust on the death in 1990 of William Straw.