Silk Thread
Maker
Pearsalls (estab. 1795)
Current rights
See full details
Object detail
Description
Two sets of purple "Shade No. 282" silk embroidery thread hanks - 12 in one set and 10 in the other. Each set is grouped together by a beige paper wrapper around the top which reads "PEARSALL'S / [picture of a duck] / MALLARD FLOSS / registered trade mark / BOILING DYES / MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN ' in metallic brown. Each hank has a beige-coloured paper label attached to the end with the shade number printed in brown.
Maker
Pearsalls (estab. 1795)
Production place
Great Britain, Europe
Measurements
70mm (length), 20mm (width)
Accession number
0352/06
Current rights