Needles, sewing machine

Maker and Role
The Singer Manufacturing Company
Description
Two packets of Singer sewing machine needles in red, green and white packets. One packet contains type 2020N , 5 - 14 needles and has been opened but not used. The other has type 2020 15 X 1, 10 assorted needles. Found inside Sister Catherine Ovens wicker sewing basket.
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Classification
Sewing Needle/Fabric Piercing Tool/Needleworking Equipment/Textileworking T&E/Tools & Equipment for Materials/Nomenclature
Media/Materials Description
Metal sewing needles, wrapped as a group in hard wearing foil and contained in a paper packet.
Media and Materials
Measurements
0 - Whole = Length (mm) = 65mm
0 - Whole = Width (mm) = 34mm
.1 - Packet conatining 2020N needles = Length (mm) = 85mm
.1 - Packet conatining 2020N needles = Width (mm) = 68mm
.1 - Packet conatining 2020N needles = Length (mm) = 39mm
Collection
Accession Number
NPM993.18.93.15
Credit Line
Needles, sewing machine. Nelson Provincial Museum, Ovens Collection: NPM993.18.93.15

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