Fancy thread samples collected by James Morton
Roll of Tactel nylon thread
1997
Spool of regenerated cellulose thread
Amuletic red silk thread
1870-1920
2 spools with white Fortisan "H" thread.
Brown thread
Pink thread
Cream thread
Yellow thread
Loose skein of viscose artficial silk
1903
Spool of viscose rayon (artificial silk)
1903
Straw coloured thread
Rubber stamp, ink pad and thread, from infrared sprectrophotometer, Perkin-Elmer model 12c, United States, 1944-1950
1944-1950
Blue thread
Pink thread
Blue thread
Purple thread
Loose skein of viscose artficial silk
1903
Spool of viscose rayon (artificial silk)
1903
6 spools of white terylene thread.
Roll of carbon fibre thread
Spool of white Fortisan "H" thread.
4 spools of white nylon thread .
Piece of brass, both ends threaded
1790-1819
Two pieces of round and square steel with thread in middle hole at one end
1790-1819
One hank of white satin carpet thread
Thread, from doctor's bag, English, 1925-1935
1925-1935
Piece of brass, completely threaded
1790-1819
Length of thread
1900-1914
Two hanks of thread
2 reels bleached
One green coloured hank of satin carpet thread
One hank of natural grey linen thread and one hank of boiled linen thread
Spool of thread
Thread from One crystal model of Mg NH4 PO4 6H2O
1930-1970
Collection of embroidery threads from the former firm of F. Thomas artistic embroider of 65
Fancy threads collected by James Morton from England and Europe
Ten samples of carbon fibre fabric and roll of thread
Thread, from doctor's bag, English, 1925-1935
1925-1935
Two hanks thread & 2 reels of linen stitching thread
Knitted fancy threads produced under James Mortons’ instructions. Some or all made at Balm Hill + Co’s factory
1933 onwards
20 cards of knitted fancy thread samples produced under James Morton’s instructions. Some
August 1933