Silk Thread
Maker
Pearsalls (estab. 1795)
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Description
A hank of blue "SHADE No. 996" wood pulp yarn embroidery thread which is knotted in the centre. An off-white paper label looped around a section of the thread reads "PEARSALLS / "FIBRONE" / (reg trade mark) / WOOD PULP YARN" in black print. "SHAPE No. 996 / MADE IN ENGLAND / 4 1/2 YDS SKEIN" is on the reverse.
Maker
Pearsalls (estab. 1795)
Production place
England
Measurements
150mm (length), 40mm (width), 6mm (depth)
Accession number
0358/06
Current rights