Cotton reel
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile and wood
Measurements
60 mm (Height); 45 mm (Diameter)
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Birmingham Back to Backs
NT 92011.3
Summary
Four identical medium sized wooden cotton reels with dark brown thread. Label on one end reads EX SUPER SILK LECEE TWIST; FAST DYE with the manufacturer's logo of a palatial building and the name The London. On the other end is a label that reads HAND BUTTONHOLE TWIST / SHADE 754 / No. 7 1/2 / 70 yds. On one of these the top label (EX SUPER...) is missing.
Provenance
Owned by George Saunders, tailor who resided in House 57 from 1974 - 2001. Presented by George as a gift to the National Trust in 2004.