Yellow viscose skein; thick yarn. Labelled "COURTAULDS LIMITED ARROW MILL

Made:
1909-1910
maker:
Edwin John Beer
Yellow viscose skein; thick yarn

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Yellow viscose skein; thick yarn
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Yellow viscose skein; thick yarn. Labelled "COURTAULDS LIMITED ARROW MILL, ROCHDALE" and handwritten "2/60 12 DEN.1 7/16 DURAFIL (BRIGHT)". Associated with label with handwritten note: "The FIRST VISCOSE SKEINS EVER DYED".

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1998-578
Materials:
viscose
Measurements:
overall: .25 x 11 x .25 in.; .635 x 27.94 x .635 cm
type:
viscose skein
credit:
Beer, Phoebe