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COLEM:1974.71

Colchester Collections

needle, needle case

Needle case. Card covered with maroon leather effect paper. Unfolds twice to reveal three paper envelopes containing many different sizes and types of sewing needles. Each paper envelope is printed "Guaranteed Needles Henry Milward and Sons Redditch", except the bottom one which names different types of needles. Three outer sides with "The West End Needle Case Made in England", "H. Milward [ampersand] Sons Redditch" and a picture of an arm wielding a sword, each printed in gold respectively. With broken red elasticated fastening.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF INNUMERABLE / IMITATIONS / INSIST UPON THE NAME (REGISTERED) / "West-End Needle Case" / AND THE AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURE - / Henry Milward and Sons

paper, metal

case, closed length: 132.00 mm
case, closed width: 70.00 mm

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