1.08.19a-t
Thread, Embroidery
1915 Approximate
Embroidery floss skeins. Material: textile, paper. Size: 3/8" W. x 6" L. Description: (a, b) purple variegated silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Nun's Boilproof Four Strand, Color 454, 4 1/2 Yards. (c-f) white silk floss skein - white paper tag, printed: "Richardson's Grecian Silk Floss, Shade 940" and washing directions. (g) off-white silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 3, 4 1/2 Yards". (h) off-white silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 5, 4 1/2 Yards". (i,j) light blue silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 110, 4 1/2 Yards". (k,l) purple silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 3, 4 1/2 Yards". (m) pink silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 202, 4 1/2 Yards". (n,o) gold silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 242, 4 1/2 Yards". (p) medium blue silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 184, 4 1/2 Yards. (q) light blue silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 346, 4 1/2 Yards". (r,s,t) green silk floss - white paper wrapper, printed: "Glossilla Rope, Color 3060, 4 1/2 Yards".
Note with thread: "Silk floss for crazy quilt, etc., embroidery."