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Spool of Thread
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Spool of Thread

Date1858
MediumBrown thread, wooden spool, paper labels printed with blue ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 1 3/8 x 1in. (3.5 x 2.5cm)
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionBrown thread on a wooden spool. Each end of the spool tapers toward the middle, creating an elongated hourglass shape. Each flat end of the spool has a paper label affixed to it; both labels are printed in blue ink. One label reads, "L. J. COATES/ [missing words] HE/ U. STATES", and the other label reads, "COATES/ BEST S[two missing letters] CORD". Each label has an ornamental blue border. Each label is punctured in the middle.
Object number2007.4.1.83
MarkingsEach flat end of the spool has a paper label affixed to it; both labels are printed in blue ink. One label reads, "L. J. COATES/ [missing words] HE/ U. STATES", and the other label reads, "COATES/ BEST S[two missing letters] CORD".
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