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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Tracing Wheel
From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionSmall, spiked metal wheel on metal arm attached to a wooden handle. Silver coloured metal arm has a brass ring where it joins to the wooden handle. book binding tool.S Osborne & Co 6handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Needle Gauge
From Betty Mc Phee Collection of sewing equipmentBlue plastic gauge used to determine size of knitting needles. Flat disc with holes for each size of needle from 1 - 18.Patons Beehive Gaugehandcrafts, knitting, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Daisy Wheel
From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionCircular 5cm wheel with a knob in centre and divided with spokes on which is wound the wool to form daisy's used in embroidery. The knob enables the wheel to be turned to separate the spokes for the wool.handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Button Hook
From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionHooked metal arm attached to a wooden handle for hooking wool through canvas or hessian to make a rug.handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Metal Stiletto
From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionMetal stiletto or seamstress eyelet-pricker, with a wooden handle. Handle is secured to stiletto with a metal ferrule. Used to form a hole in embroidery and other dressmakers activities.handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Tatting Hook
From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionFine hooked needle encased in a green and gold tin casing. Needle has loop at end of case to enable needle to extend or withdraw. Used for tatting i.e lacemaking.handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Shuttle
From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionBlack plastic shuttle used to make netting.'Always ask for - and see you get 'Samson Brand' nets lines and twine'handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Two silver plated Thimbles, Thimbles, two silver plated
Belonged to donor's mother-in-law, the late Mrs Doris Keene.Two silver plated thimbles used for sewingNo inscriptions or markingsdomestic items, sewing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Sewing Machine needles
... 5 needles. One packet 4 needles. Tool Sewing Machine needles ...Two packets of sewing machine needles wrapped in pink paper with White Vibrator name, assorted sizes. One packet 5 needles. One packet 4 needles.White Vibrator Antony Hordern & Sons Lts Brickfield Hill Sydney -
Embroiderers Guild VictoriaTool - Thimble, 1890's
Silver thimble made in America c 1880's when there was still a huge amount of domestic sewing down by hand and a thimble was an essential tool to protect the finger tip when pushing a needle through fabric. Sterling silver thimbles were special for their precious metal and this one came into the collection in a presentation box (T 513 1) Simons Bros of Philadelphia, PA USA were a very large jewellery manufacturing company which started c 1840's, with successful mechanisation the firm was able to increase production and sell its products in the booming 1870-1880's and is still in business in 2024.Sterling Silver Thimble with dimpled top half and panelled base 4 (size) on panel on lower band. Inside apex: Cursive S in a shield = Simons trademark -
Embroiderers Guild Victoria
Container - Thimble case, 1890's
Sterling silver thimbles were a valued needlework tool and a presentation case kept them safe from damage and lossImportant item in era when hand sewing predominated. Thimble case to protect the thimble, an essential and valuable tool Triangular green leather covered thimble case with brass clip and lining of None -
Embroiderers Guild Victoria
Domestic object - Thimble, After 1972
... Italian Sewing tool Decorative thimble...Thimble is an important tool in hand sewing and embroidery... melbourne Thimble is an important tool in hand sewing and embroidery ...Thimble is an important tool in hand sewing and embroidery to protect the finger when pushing needle through fabric. Silver thimbles were often given as gifts as special personal items. By the 1970's when this was made, a silver thimble was more decorative than utilitarian as silver is a soft metal and holes easily. Example of an attractive thimble designed by an Italian architect turned jewellery maker. Silver thimble with narrow upper dimpled band and dimpled top, middle floral pattern band and small plain band at basefive pointed star 132 AR (Italian Registration for Giovanni Raspini), 800 (in oval), Italyitalian sewing tool decorative thimble -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumTool - Sewing Implements, Pre 1950s
... crochet hook with wooden handle, Tool Sewing Implements ...Sewing implements and crochet hook date pre 1950. PArt of Jan Barrett's mother's sewing kit.Sewing Implements: 2 wooden cotton reels one with mercerised cotton, linen thread on green card, tortoise shell spindles, iron crochet hook with wooden handle, "C 1'0 The Mer-Surah, Mercerised Cotton, machine twisted on narrow reel. Superior Linen Thread No 32 2 cord Linen thread: Lindsay Thompson (Threads) Belfast - 50 yards on backing card.sewing implements, crochet hook, cotton thread, linen thread, tortoise shell toggle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Tool - Three Silver thimbles
It is believed the word thimble evolved from "thumb bell". They were first produced in 1695 by a dutch metalworker. The small thimble, size 7 is 15 mm at the rim and was made in Germany. The medium thimble (Size 8) was made in England. The largest thimble is a size 13 3 silver thimbles each of varying sizes. Large thimble has England stamped on it and the number 1. Each thimble has indentations covering 2/3 of the thimble areaEngland 1thimbles, sewing aid -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Instructions
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.Package of instructions white sewing m/c -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Sewing machine
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.sewing machine and bench -
Mont De LanceyFunctional object - Dressmaking Shears, 1900's
These vintage steel sewing shears were used at 'Belle's Bonnets' Milliners in Flinders lane Melbourne in the 1950's. Mrs Belle Phillpi was the Proprietor. Mrs Jill Sebire's wedding head piece was made at Belle's Bonnets.A pair of heavy vintage large hand forged steel dressmaking, tailors shears. They are joined with a pivot point screw. One finger hole is larger than the other.steel, scissors, cutting tools, dressmaking equipment, dressmaking shears, dressmaking scissors -
Mont De LanceySewing Equipment
... darning tool Sewing Equipment ...Timber mushroom shape darning tooldarners, sewing equipment
