22.11.7
Holder, Spool
1930 Approximate
Spool String Holder. Material: metal. Size: 3 1/4" x 6". Description: ornately patterned metal, harp-shaped holder for wall mount; vertical spike spool holder attached at bottom.
Janesville business: Werdin and Schmidt Clothing, Furnishings & Shoes. Spool holder hung on the wall behind the store counter at Werdin and Schmidt store. The cord was used to secure box lids on customers' purchases. Werdin and Schmidt were located in the Miner Building (Heritage House) and went out of business in 1968. The donors are the daughters of the fathers that owned Werdin and Schmidt.