1870 / 1899, England
- Identifier
- T.49-1980
- Acquisition
- Bequeathed by Mr E. W. Mynott
- Collection
- Technique
- Damask 57%
- Velvet 43%
- Embroidery 99%
- Embroidery 95%
- Dimension
- 9.1948 cm (diameter)8.9 cm (diameter)
- Production time
- Production place
Description
Varnished wood wool holder, England, 1870-1899
Wool-holder consisting of a spherical container of varnished wood. Made in two halves, the join is disguised by a raised rib round the centre. The upper half has a central hole for the wool to run through and has a loop handle of red silk cord. It is decorated on one side with a transfer print of the West Pier, Brighton.
