Cotton and Thread Dispenser.
Maker
Anchor Thread Works
Maker role
Maker
Description
Octagonal-shaped wooden box. The lid bears a motif of assorted sea shells. The inside has space for seven cotton reels.
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Object detail
Maker
Maker role
Maker
Production period
Collection
Media/Materials
Wood Body
Metal Trim
Bone/Plastic Trim
Metal Trim
Bone/Plastic Trim
Measurements
11W
5H
5H
Physical description
Octagonal-shaped wooden box. The lid bears a motif of assorted sea shells. The inside has space for seven cotton reels.
The cotton from each reel can be threaded through small holes in the side of the box. Under each hole is a number denoting the gauge (thickness) of the cotton dispensed from that hole. Each hole is bone or plastic-lined (some inserts are missing). The lacquer over the wood of the box has cracked and crazed with the passage of time.
Made by the "Anchor Thread Works, Paisley" for "Clark & Co.'s."
The cotton from each reel can be threaded through small holes in the side of the box. Under each hole is a number denoting the gauge (thickness) of the cotton dispensed from that hole. Each hole is bone or plastic-lined (some inserts are missing). The lacquer over the wood of the box has cracked and crazed with the passage of time.
Made by the "Anchor Thread Works, Paisley" for "Clark & Co.'s."
Accession number
T209
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