The Gardiner Hall Jr. Co, Reyal Midgets three cord sewing thread

Description:

Eight-sided box covered with rose colored paper; printed label on top. Label: "REYAL MIDGETS, 3 Cord Mercerized; (logo: Lady Seated at Spinning Wheel), Fast Colors, Assorted Shades, The Gardiner Hall Jr. Co.". Inside are 8 wooden spools of different colored mercerized cotton thread.

Date Made: 20th century

Maker: Gardiner Hall Jr. Co.

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2002.0048.008Accession Number: 2002.0048Catalog Number: 2002.0048.008

Object Name: sewing thread, box of

Physical Description: paper (box material)wood (spools material)cotton (thread material)Measurements: container: 2 1/4 in x 3 3/8 in x 3/4 in; 5.715 cm x 8.5725 cm x 1.905 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-3738-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1330036

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