1991.0018 Tape Measure
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Tool (for needlework) (Tape measure)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Place of Origin:

    Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1820-1860

  • Materials:

    Wood; Silk; Paint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1991.0018


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Object Number

1991.0018

Object Name

Tool (for needlework) (Tape measure)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by The Embroiderer’s Guild of America

Place of Origin

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1820-1860

Materials

Wood; Silk; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

1.12 (H) , 0.87 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.86 (H) , 2.22 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Rogers, Gay Ann. 1983 An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools.
Pg 179, plate 148.
[Book] McConnel, Bridget. 1999 The story of antique needlework tools.
Pg 122-125
[Book] Rogers, Gay Ann. 1983 An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools.
Chapter 6 pg 120-137