Accession No

TEMP.03612.1-4


Description

Four winders for cotton or silk. (.1) Concave sided rectangular, flat bone winder with semicircular corners, each with small circular perforation; fretwork six pointed flower or star motif at centre. (.2) Concave sided rectangular, flat, ivory winder. (.3) Rectangular winder with single concave cut-out at each side and three cut-outs along top and bottom; possibly celluloid. (.4) Octofoil shaped, winder; possibly celluloid.


Place

Europe


Period

Post Medieval 19th century


Source


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone; Ivory; ?Plastic; ?Celluloid


Local Term


Measurements

27mm x 23mm


Events

Context (Display)
Objects mounted on display board of hardboard, with unknown adhesive.
Event Date
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)
Four winders for cotton or silk. (.1) Concave sided rectangular, flat bone winder with semicircular corners, each with small circular perforation; fretwork six pointed flower or star motif at centre. (.2) Concave sided rectangular, flat, ivory winder. (.3) Rectangular winder with single concave cut-out at each side and three cut-outs along top and bottom; possibly celluloid. (.4) Octofoil shaped, winder; possibly celluloid.
Event Date 24/3/2025
Author: Heather Donoghue


Conservation (Museum Additions Removed)
CON.2025.6163 | Museum Additions Removed
Event Date 28/3/2025
Author: Stephanie De Roemer


FM:326326

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