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1896.43.1.3

Ball of flax used for closing uppers. Mounted on card as part of a set of specimens illustrating handmade bootmaking. [SM (Verve) 31/03/2014]

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1896.43.1.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ball of flax used for closing uppers. Mounted on card as part of a set of specimens illustrating handmade bootmaking. [SM (Verve) 31/03/2014]
Long description
Ball of flax used for closing uppers. Mounted on card as part of a set of specimens illustrating handmade bootmaking. The ball has a blue printed label on the front that says "Finlayson , Bounsfield & Co." [SM (Verve) 31/03/2014] [SM (Verve) 31/03/2014]
Cultural groups
European
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Flax Yarn Plant, Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Process Twisted, Process Printed, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Diameter: max 34 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.43.1.3

Search terms: Textile, Clothing Footgear, Specimen, Technique, Writing, Yarn, Boot, Leather-working Tool, Inscription

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