Old gold viscose skein

Made:
1907
maker:
Edwin John Beer
Old gold viscose skein. Labelled   SHADE No. 7796  LOT No. 0

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Old gold viscose skein. Labelled SHADE No. 7796 LOT No. 0
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Old gold viscose skein. Labelled " SHADE No. 7796 LOT No. 0.470 .COUNTS 2640D TURNS 62v QUALITY DATE 28-2-07". Associated with label with handwritten note: "The FIRST VISCOSE SKEINS EVER DYED". Associated with label with handwritten note: "The FIRST VISCOSE SKEINS EVER DYED".

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1998-583
Materials:
viscose
Measurements:
overall: .25 x 8.5 x 1 in.; .635 x 21.59 x 2.54 cm
type:
viscose skein
credit:
Beer, Phoebe