Ribbon Threader
ca. 1780 (made)
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| Place of origin |
These ribbon threaders or possibly nappy tongs were probably given to a mother on the birth of a child.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt |
| Brief description | Ribbon threaders, silver-gilt, London, ca.1780, mark of John Wren II. |
| Physical description | Ribbon Threaders (?), silver-gilt, in the form of a stork with a swaddled baby inside, one of the loop hgandles is fitted with a bird's foot. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of John Wren II |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by W. J. Johnson |
| Object history | Bequest - W J Johnson Acquisition RF: 44 / 505 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | These ribbon threaders or possibly nappy tongs were probably given to a mother on the birth of a child. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.1707-1944 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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