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Vintage Basket of Antique Crochet & Knitting Silk

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Vintage Basket of Antique Crochet & Knitting Silk

  • 8 unused spools (5 still labeled) and 6 open spools
  • Spools are from late 19th century-1920s, basket age unknown
  • Wonderful label designs 
  • Excellent example of advertising ephemera 
  • Instant collection to display in your home 

Discovered in London

Maker: 12 are Head & Son with 1 Alice Maynard and one unlabeled

Material: Silk yarn/thread and wood spools

Measurements:

Basket - 9" diameter, 4.25" height

Spools - range from 1.5" - 2" diameter, height ranges from 1.5"- 1.75"

Condition: Exhibits age-related patina and surface wear consistent with age and regular use that reflects its history and adds character. In overall very good condition to use or have as decor.

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THE STORY BEHIND OUR CHOICE

I spotted this at a market and originally purchased it for myself. I used to sew a lot and love old packaging and thought the typography & colors were fab. I also really loved how the spools are over a century old and 5 of them still have their labels intact. Seeing them all together made me think of old haberdasheries and how everything from this era, even a small spool of thread, was considered & created with beauty in mind. These are being sold just as they were discovered, in a lovely little basket -- an instant collection that could have taken years to collect. 

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