Object Type

gift

Material

metal

Manufacturer

Eatons

Accession Number

969.41

Description

Sewing machine is black with gold trim and has a long straight bobbin. The model is an Empress.

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel

Manufacturer

Singer

Accession Number

980.11.30

Description

Needles are Singer and are used for sewing machines.

Object Type

gift

Material

Wood (veneer)

Accession Number

988.11.5a-b

Description

Sewing Kit has flower decoration called Rose Maling - Box is stitched together and "Flekkeljord" is scratched on the side. Label is on side of box. Label is on bottom of cover.

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel

Accession Number

988.11.6

Description

Scissors are silver and have blackened on inner side. Label on handle. Model No. 56.

Object Type

gift

Material

White Cotton Thread

Accession Number

988.11.7-10

Description

#007- Thread is white cotton - Size 24. #008-Thread is white cotton - Size 26. #009-Thread is white cotton - Size 10. #010- Thread is white cotton- no size. Brand name "J.P loats".

Object Type

gift

Material

brass

Accession Number

988.11.11

Description

Thimble is brass , it is used for pushing needle through tough material. Label on side.

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel

Accession Number

988.11.13

Description

Large mending needle has some blackened parts.

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel

Accession Number

988.11.14-16

Description

These darning needle were used for darning socks etc. All almost hooked shaped.Length: #14: 6.1cm #15: 8.1cm #16: 8.2cm

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel

Accession Number

988.11.17

Description

Darner has a rounded ball on the tip.

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel

Accession Number

988.11.18

Description

Needle is silver and has rusted on some parts.

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel and wood

Accession Number

988.11.19

Description

Crochet hook is very fine with a brown wooden handle and is 10 cm long and has wire wrapped around wood handle.

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel

Accession Number

988.11.20-21

Description

These hooks are both steel and are size 11 and #21 is size 6. Size 11 hook has a cover over the hooked end. Length: #20: 12.9cm #21: 12.8cm.

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel

Accession Number

988.11.22

Description

Steel crochet hook has a fine tip and is size 14. Brand name "Milward".

Object Type

gift

Material

Steel and Plastic

Accession Number

988.11.23-25

Description

Two of the knitting needle have black handles and one of them have brown. All three have small pointed ends on them. Length #23: 13.7cm #24: 13.5cm #25: 11.5cm.

Object Type

gift

Accession Number

988.11.26

Object Type

gift

Material

metal or zinc

Accession Number

980.59.1

Description

Zinc pail was from before 1939 and quickly out dated by plastic material wash tub-is oval and small.

Object Type

gift

Material

metal

Accession Number

984.26.1

Description

Rifle is in poor condition rusted no stock double trigger bolt action 265 caliber.

Date Range

1950's

Object Type

gift

Material

metal & brass

Accession Number

987.12.1

Description

Fire extinguisher is brass and it has a wall bracket attached to it. It was there since 1950's. Brand name "Pyrene".