Accession No
1908.415 A
Description
Knitting needle sheath of turned wood. Tapering upper section incised with horizontal bands with ribbing below; lower section largely plain. Circular perforation through top.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Horningsea
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1908.415 A; MAA: 1908.105 [Incorrect no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Measurements
15mm x 141mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label adhered to object: 'Knitting-pin sheath. Horningsea, Cambs. Purchased, 1908.'
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Display)
Object previously mounted on display board of hardboard, with metal pins.
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Related Documents)
Handwritten label adhered to display board for 1908.415 A-B: 'Knitting-pin sheaths (wood). (1) Hethersett, Norf: (2) Horningsea, Cambs. Purchased.'
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1908.415 A-B: ‘Two turned wooden sheaths for knitting pins’
Event Date 1908
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Knitting needle sheath of turned wood. Tapering upper section incised with horizontal bands with ribbing below; lower section largely plain. Circular perforation through top.
Event Date 18/3/2025
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Amendments / updates)
These objects were originally entered in the Accession register and labelled as 1918.105-106. This entry was later crossed out and re-entered as 1918.415 A-B but the number labelled on each object was not amended to reflect the correct IDNO.
Event Date 18/3/2025
Author: Heather Donoghue
FM:326132
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