Sewing Pins
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
4 1/8 x 2 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This orange card has 9 black pins with large solid metal heads. It is printed in black "Pattern Carded/ Toilet Pins/ Neuss Brothers Quality/ 12 Pins Made in Germany R1911".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.591
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47545
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Needles
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
4 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This card has a printed cartoon of two women in sewing on one side with the caption "My eye sight is ruined threading those old style round eyed needles" and "Best Elliptic Large Eyed Needles Made of Silver Spring Steel. On the other side is mounted an envelope containing gauge 8 needles and a blue cloth pad for mounting large neeldes with various eyes and points.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.590
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47544
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Needles
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
4 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This card has a printed drawing of a woman in glasses knitting on one side and on the other is mounted 4 envelopes containing different size needles. Printed in pale blue on brown card "Annette Needle Case/ Imported Needles Only". The envelopes are marked "Superior Silver/ Steel / Gold Ey'd/ Sharps" each with a different gauge size including 5/10, 5, 6, 7.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.588
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47543
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Pins
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
2 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.
Description:
This small black cardboard box contains pins. The top label is dark blue with white print that reads "Kirby, Beard & Co. Ltd./ NE Plus Ultra/ Jet Pins/ with perfect/ Solid Heads/ Manufacturers to Her Majesty Queen Victoria", with a central picture of an elephants head with trunk raised. The bottom label is blue with black printing.See also 2002.1.583, 584, 586 for Kirby pins.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.587
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47542
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Pins
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
2 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.
Description:
This small black cardboard box contains pins. The top is dark blue with white print that reads "Kirby, Beard & Co. Ltd./ NE Plus Ultra/ Jet Pins/ with perfect/ Solid Heads/ Manufacturers to Her Majesty Queen Victoria", with a central picture of an elephants head with trunk raised. The bottom label is blue with black printing. See also 2002.1.583, 584, 587 for Kirby pins.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.586
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47541
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Pins
Classification:
Date:
1910-1930
Medium:
Paper, metal, glass
Dimensions:
2 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.
Description:
This small black cardboard box contains pins. The top label is black with sliver writing that reads "80/ Mourning Pins/ Asst./ Made in Germany".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.585
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47540
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Pins
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper, metal, glass
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 3/8 in.
Description:
This small cardboard box contains pins. The top label is black with bronze trim and reads "Kirby, Beard & Co. Ltd./ Blue Steel/ Glass Headed Pins/Best Quality/ Length 7/8 inch./ London and Birmingham". See also 2002.1.583, 586, 587 for Kirby pins.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.584
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47539
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Pins
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in.
Description:
This small cardboard box once contained safety pins. The top label is pale green with gold trim and reads "Kirby, Beard & Co. Ltd./ London & Birmingham/ England/ Art 81 12 Pins/ Superfine/ Steel Shield/ Safety Pins/ Size No. 1/ With Protected Coil". See also 2002.1.584, 586, 587 for Kirby pins.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.583
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47538
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Pins
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Metal, paper, glass
Dimensions:
2 in. cube
Description:
This gold foil covered cardboard cube acts as a pin holder and has a label on the top that reads "Large Cube/ 200 Best Pins/ Toilet Pins/ Neuss Brothers/ Aix- La-Chapelle/ Germany". On the bottom is a picture of a cherub with wings, and on the top many pins with milk glass bead heads.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.589
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47537
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Pins
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Metal, paper, glass
Dimensions:
1 1/4 in. cube
Description:
This tiny gold foil covered cardboard cube acts as a pin holder and has a label on the top that reads "Beste Strahlnadeln/ Patentirt/ H.F. Neuss/ Aix-La-Chapelle./
Norzuglichste Qualitat". On the bottom is a picture of a little girl with a red brimmed bonnet, and on one side many pins with multi-colored glass bead heads.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.582
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47536
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.














