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Tool (for needlework) (Emery)
W. & A. Smith's Box Works
1871
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
W. & A. Smith's Box Works (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Mauchline; Ayrshire; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Wood
- Cotton
- Silk
- Emery
Museum Object Number
2012.0024.017
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Davison B. Hawthorne
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Object Number
2012.0024.017
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Emery)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
W. & A. Smith's Box Works (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Mauchline; Ayrshire; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Date
1871
Subject(s)
- Mauchline ware
Materials
- Wood
- Cotton
- Silk
- Emery
Techniques
- Woven (twill)
Dimensions (inches)
1.654 (H) x 0.827 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.2 (H) x 2.1 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Rogers, Gay Ann. 1983 An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools.
• Pg 153 fig 119 shows a similar emery with a Tartanware finish.Book: Rogers, Gay Ann. 1983 An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools.
• Pg 154, fig 120 shows Mauchline ware emery with identical scene