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Collection
Cultural Collection: Sewing & Needlework
Title
Thread Wax Container
Object ID
2015.999.16
Date Range
Circa 1900
Collection
Cultural Collection: Sewing & Needlework
Title
Thread Wax Container
Description
Cast silver wax holder in shape of a small walnut. Identical halves of nut are attached at one end and partially open at the other. Interior is filled with beeswax for drawing thread through, and multiple score marks are evident in wax. Hanging ring at fixed end.
Hanging ring has "STERLING" on one side.
Date Range
Circa 1900
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Container
Box 1002: Sewing & Needlework
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Container, Needlework
Material
Silver
Length (in)
1.25
Width (in)
1
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-05-05
Condition Notes
Wax is partially used with multiple score marks. Heavily tarnished surface.
Object ID
2015.999.16
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2015.999
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1910 F009 R
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0106
People
Ressler, Mary
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Elizabethtown
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1910 F009 R
Box Number
106
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1912 F005 R
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0106
People
Rettig, Charles F.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1912 F005 R
Box Number
106
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1912 F006 R
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0106
People
Rhoads, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1912 F006 R
Box Number
106
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1910 F010 R
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0106
People
Rhoads, Lydia
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
West Earl Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1910 F010 R
Box Number
106
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1913 F011 R
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1913
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0106
People
Rhote, Daniel
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Penn Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1913 F011 R
Box Number
106
Additional Notes
1 item, 3 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1910 F011 R
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0106
People
Rich, John H.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Conoy Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1910 F011 R
Box Number
106
Additional Notes
1 item, 3 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1912 F007 R
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0106
People
Richwine, Samuel
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
East Earl Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1912 F007 R
Box Number
106
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1912 F006 D
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0028
People
Dissinger, Mary
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
West Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1912 F006 D
Box Number
028
Additional Notes
Or Dissinger, Catharine. 1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1910 F007 D
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0028
People
Dolan, Peter
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1910 F007 D
Box Number
028
Additional Notes
1 item, 3 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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