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Mending Worsted

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-10855

Description

Black worsted bound around a cardboard holder.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cotton (textile)
Cotton
BINDING

Inscription

Printed on cardboard: ""BUNKER HILL/ MENDING WORSTED/ WASH WITH IVORY OR OTHER PURE SOAP/ ASK FOR/ ""HB""/ RED/ EMBROIDERY COTTON/ ON SPOOLS/ TRADEMARK/ WILL NOT CROCK OR WASH OUT""

Associated Building

Used At Major Powder John DeMerritt House,

People and Organizations

Bunker Hill

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.063 x 2.875 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1996.72

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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