Name/TitleSewing Kit inside a 'Three Nuns' Tobacco Tin
About this objectA metal rectangular hinged lid tobacco tin with "J & F. Bell / "THREE NUNS" / TOBACCO / GLASGOW" printed on the maroon coloured lid, and below is printed in smaller font "THIS IS AN ENTIRELY / NEW DEPARTURE / IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO / THERE CAN BE "NONE NICER"".
Inside the tin is a piece of grey frayed fabric containing 8 needles, and two coloured pieces of cotton thread - one cream and one khaki.
MakerJ & F. Bell
Place MadeScotland, UK
Medium and MaterialsMetal
Fabric
Cotton Thread
Inscription and Marks"J & F. Bell / "THREE NUNS" / TOBACCO / GLASGOW"
"THIS IS AN ENTIRELY / NEW DEPARTURE / IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO / THERE CAN BE "NONE NICER"".
MeasurementsW: 130 mm
L: 90 mm
D: 30 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsClothing
Subject and Association KeywordsDomestic Equipment
