Old ivory viscose skein

Made:
1909-1910
Old ivory viscose skein. Labelled  No.52' (pencil)

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Old ivory viscose skein. Labelled No.52' (pencil)
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Old ivory viscose skein. Labelled " No.52" (pencil). Associated with label with handwritten note: "The FIRST VISCOSE SKEINS EVER DYED".

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1998-581
Materials:
viscose
Measurements:
overall: .5 x 8 x 1 in.; 1.27 x 20.32 x 2.54 cm
type:
viscose skein
credit:
Beer, Phoebe