Grey lavender viscose skein

Made:
1909-1910
maker:
Edwin John Beer
Grey lavender viscose skein. Labelled frontside B.W.W

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Grey lavender viscose skein. Labelled frontside B.W.W
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Grey lavender viscose skein. Labelled frontside "B.W.W.W 1500" and reverse side "7357" (pencil). Associated with label with handwritten note: "The FIRST VISCOSE SKEINS EVER DYED".

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1998-582
Materials:
viscose
Measurements:
overall: .5 x 8.5 x .5 in.; 1.27 x 21.59 x 1.27 cm
type:
viscose skein
credit:
Beer, Phoebe