Inlaid box which has been treasured by the family who lived in Ravensburg, South Germany. They have owned it since late 1800's and was possibly made in Bavaria
A small box treasured through generations by its family, brought to Australia from Germany
Small inlaid wooden box with sliding lid with pincushion on top. Pincushion is covered with cotton patterned fabric and firmly stuffed and edged with cotton tape
Cotton threads housed in a small pincushion topped box demonstrating the various threads used by its owners
A collection of cotton reels housed in small box treasured through generations by its family, brought to Australia from Germany
Seven assorted small cotton reels
Coates, Clark & Co, Corticelli, Warday
cotton reels, clark & c0, corticelli
Cotton threads housed in a small pincushion topped box demonstrating the various threads used by its owners
A collection of cotton reels housed in small box treasured through generations by its family, brought to Australia from Germany
Two cards of pearl buttons (both half used)
cotton reels, clark & c0, corticelli
Bodkins were much used for threading ribbon and elastic threads through casing. A domestic tool in a well loved box held in a family by three generations
A metal bodkin in small box treasured through generations by its family, brought to Australia from Germany
Metal bodkin for inserting ribbon or tape
bodkin, handcrafts-needlework equipment
