Its made of very heavy cardboard and is in great shape and completely round. This package folds out flat to show all graphics, very nice. History of knitting and the knitting needle websters. Vintage sewing abel morrall s redditch cross fox needle book. Package of 10 abel morralls egg eyed double long vintage. Vintage sewing abel morralls redditch cross fox needle. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Highly detailed collectible cannon 15 w 6 wheels,old.
British empire exhibition wembley 1924 the flora macdonald needle book replica of the golden needle case presented to her majesty, the queen queen mary on may 2nd 1924, when their majesties the king,george v the queen and royal party inspected the flora macdonald stand at the exhibition. It is stuck with black glass headed toilet pins and most seem to be there. Having had a book on thimbles published in the 1990s, i know just how difficult it was to have unlimited photos included to illustrate the text, especially those in colour. See more ideas about pins and needles, vintage sewing and needle case. Case is a little tarnished in parts and but spring works. Abel morrall was a major needle manufacturer from studley, a town near redditch, during the victorian period. This is an abel morralls griffin brand needle book. From williams, sheila, the history of knitting pin gauges. Around 1785 michael morrall, who was taught the art of needle making by an maternal uncle, moved to studley and founded the company with his brother abel and a brotherinlaw. Item vintage abel morrall s hunting scene needle book, circa 1950s. Abel morrall 1839 a most important invention was patented in 1839 by abel morrall, a studley needle maker, for burnishing the eyes of needles by threading them upon a roughened steel wire stretched in a frame and caused to revolve, or to move backwards and forwards. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Clive is the crochet hook with the xs on the handle, easy holding is the one with two pads.
Vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel morrall s french reweaving needles england. History and description of needle making internet archive. Victorian abel morrall of redditch needle book with hand. The needles are thus made to vibrate upon the wire in every direction and the eyes effectually cleared from all roughness. The trend of taking over companies continued, taking over abel morrall s aero needles 1989. Make offer 2 vintage needle books the army and navy needle book pilgrim needle case 3 vintage advertising boye needle co. Abel morrall later branded this device as the twin pin, a catchy name which was soon applied to any circular needle. Born in exeter, she has lived mainly in birmingham, where she worked for many years as a music teacher. Malaysian straits peranakan silver place card holder set of 8 56666,antique english victorian leather needle folder book case abel morrall 6 folds,one antique german double brass hook crown crest lions cross shield 2 available. Please let us know if you agree by clicking on the accept option below. Make offer victorian needle case antique needle book leather sewing abel morrall old vintage the flora macdonald needle packet with 3 abel morralls needles 1930s.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Cases is an assortment of vintage needle books, needle cases, and packs of needles. Packet of 14 sewing needles, made by abel morrall ltd. Bachmann 315a oo gauge class 159 3 car dmu in arriva livery. New listing 2 vintage needle books the army and navy needle book pilgrim needle case. Vintage abel morralls flora macdonald needle book case. New listing vintage abel morrall s ye olde tymes needle pin case book sewing lace. Antiques atlas british empire exhibition wembley 1924. Vintage collectable weetabix 19361986 storage tin with original paper l. Vintage sewing abel morrall s redditch cross fox needle book case needles safety pins 1950s horses hunting huntsman. Morrall, abel neighbors 335317 name relationship mar age sex occupation birthplace abel morrall head m 58 m needle manufacturer alcesterwar deana morrall wife m 58 f oldberrowwor francis morrall son u 15 m scholar studleywar sally fellinger serv u 20 f house servant broadwaygls edward morrall neph u 20 m needle maker studleywar. Brand new in box abel morrall vintage needle for 6. Vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel morrall s french reweaving england. Morrall family studleyalcester warwickshire birmingham.
Case contains four original needles, this is the 7 needle case, johnsons patent is on the back. Made by abel morrall the round pack still has some original contents, marked on the side as needles and cottons safety pins. Victorian abel morrall of redditch needle book with hand embroidery cover, status. Needle industries continues until the 1990s when coats sold it off. This has had a little restoration work to the cover but it does not take away from this unique item.
Get the best deals on collectible sewing needles when you shop the largest online selection at. Full text of history and description of needle making. Vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel morralls french. Some further material relating to abel morrall and the british needle co ltd acquired by abel morrall was transferred from warwickshire to worcestershire record office in 1997. Item vintage abel morrall s hunting scene needle book circa. Redditch, england scans300 dpi large clear scans of frontbacksent via email scan. Antique original collectible sewing needles for sale ebay. Make offer vintage aero knitting needle set size abel morrall s made in england vintage set aero sgle point knitting needles4 us 3.
Vintage flora macdonald needle packet size 1 abel morrall s. Preowned, good condition on packaging, some rust on some of the needles, sold as a display item rather than for actual sewing use. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Details about vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel. Vintage milwards war pack embroidery 510 crewel needles made in england. Vintage abel morrells needle book plus needles england. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vintage abel morrall s needle book the day by day series no. Ladies who are well pleased with the quality of these needles should not fail to ask for the thyra wrapper. Although milwards owned many companies, each retained their own trade mark and name. Morrall, abel neighbors 335317 name relationship mar age sex occupation birthplace abel morrall head m 58 m needle manufacturer alcesterwar deana morrall wife m 58 f oldberrowwor francis morrall son u 15 m scholar studleywar sally fellinger serv u 20 f house servant broadwaygls edward morrall neph u 20 m needle. This dates from 1920s1930s and abel morralls were famous for their needle books. Redditch is widely known for its broad portfolio of light industries. A most important invention was patented in 1839 by abel morrall, a studley needle maker, for burnishing the eyes of needles by threading them upon a roughened steel wire stretched in a frame and caused to revolve, or to move backwards and forwards.
Ill be selling them at my christmas fairs but only have a handful, so catch them while you can. Antique 1930 circa needle book abel morrall fabric needles. Get the best deals on antique original collectible sewing needles when you shop the largest online selection at. In later years thomas edward webb would travel to london in his capacity as representative for the needle firm of abel morrall, and he would also use the railways to transport the small coffins of two of his children back to reditch for burial. Track page views with auctivas free counter 122540565050. Vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel morralls. The roundabout man clare morrall, gordon griffin on. With the ease of the internet, it is now straightforward for me to add as many colour photos as needed and to supplement them with my unscholarly text as a means of sharing. It was however, his son henry who takes credit for the foundation of the. Vintage 1950s abel morralls handy pack sewing kit cross. Avery needle case resource center needle manufacturer data. The oldest gauges run to size 28, a very fine needle indeed, but most go no further than size 24. The earliest reference to the milward family in connection with needle making is a james milward who was a needle maker on fish hill in 1676. In 1989 ledgers, cash books and similar material, totalling 68 items, were deposited with worcestershire county record office.
In 1973 the entire share capital was purchased by coats patons ltd. Antique abel morrall pin ball english circa 18901900 this interesting pinball is one ive never seen before. It is marked abel morrall s steel toilet pins redditch. Clare morrall author of astonishing splashes of colour. On offer is an antique sewing hand pack which predates 1920. Abel morrall burnished egg eyed sharps needles size 59.
Companies in the area have exported products across the globe since the start of the 18th century. According to the speciiication of abel morrall s patent machine, for superseding drilling his needles pass tluough a process which pierces an eye nearly two sizes larger than any other needle, and is constructed on such a principle as to remove every minute angle, biut, and rough edge, and to clean smootlily away of needle making. Vintage abel morrall s flora macdonald needle book case size 37 green paper. Ref 7 details the reminiscences of station master thomas diggles.
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