pirn box
Replica Shetland pirn box; contains spare pirns, combs, olive oil and feathers. Used to hold two pirns of yarn when trimming (doubling) to make a 2-ply thread for knitting.
Made by Anthony Rea and Martin Wright (Irwell Valley High School, Salford) from a drawing by Frank Peterson.
- Object Number:
- Y1973.58.1
- type:
- pirn box
