Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. 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. Highly detailed collectible cannon 15 w 6 wheels,old. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Ladies who are well pleased with the quality of these needles should not fail to ask for the thyra wrapper. Particularly celebrated, abel morrall limited manufactured fish hooks, needles and spring systems at their clive works needle factory near redditch station. New listing vintage abel morrall s ye olde tymes needle pin case book sewing lace. Vintage collectable weetabix 19361986 storage tin with original paper l. Details about vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel. Item vintage abel morrall s hunting scene needle book, circa 1950s.
The oldest gauges run to size 28, a very fine needle indeed, but most go no further than size 24. Ill be selling them at my christmas fairs but only have a handful, so catch them while you can. 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. Midnineteenthcentury british crochet hooks piecework. Full text of history and description of needle making. Abel morall of redditch in england was a maker of thimbles and needles in the nineteenth century. 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. Abel morrall later branded this device as the twin pin, a catchy name which was soon applied to any circular needle.
The needles are thus made to vibrate upon the wire in every direction and the eyes effectually cleared from all roughness. 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. From williams, sheila, the history of knitting pin gauges. 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. Victorian abel morrall of redditch needle book with hand. 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. The ones pictured are abel morralls, walker and jager brands, dating from the earlytomid twentieth century. The roundabout man clare morrall, gordon griffin on. It was however, his son henry who takes credit for the foundation of the.
Bachmann 315a oo gauge class 159 3 car dmu in arriva livery. Clive is the crochet hook with the xs on the handle, easy holding is the one with two pads. Morrall family studleyalcester warwickshire birmingham. Vintage abel morrall s needle book the day by day series no. Cases is an assortment of vintage needle books, needle cases, and packs of needles. Its made of very heavy cardboard and is in great shape and completely round. Antiques atlas british empire exhibition wembley 1924. Item vintage abel morrall s hunting scene needle book circa. Abel morrall was the first to make crochet hooks by stamp and press, for which a london house unfairly obtained a patent. 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. In 1973 the entire share capital was purchased by coats patons ltd. The trend of taking over companies continued, taking over abel morrall s aero needles 1989. Vintage abel morralls flora macdonald needle book case. Antique 1930 circa needle book abel morrall fabric needles.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. This is an abel morralls griffin brand needle book. Although milwards owned many companies, each retained their own trade mark and name. Make offer vintage aero knitting needle set size abel morrall s made in england vintage set aero sgle point knitting needles4 us 3. Vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel morrall s french reweaving england. Born in exeter, she has lived mainly in birmingham, where she worked for many years as a music teacher. Vintage abel morrall s flora macdonald needle book case size 37 green paper. 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. Book folder needle leather case 6 folds morrall english abel.
Needle industries continues until the 1990s when coats sold it off. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Vintage sewing abel morrall s redditch cross fox needle book case needles safety pins 1950s horses hunting huntsman. Package of 10 abel morralls egg eyed double long vintage. Antique abel morrall pin ball english circa 18901900 this interesting pinball is one ive never seen before. 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.
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. 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. Vintage 1950s abel morralls handy pack sewing kit cross. It is marked abel morrall s steel toilet pins redditch. Abel morrall burnished egg eyed sharps needles size 59. Get the best deals on antique original collectible sewing needles when you shop the largest online selection at.
This dates from 1920s1930s and abel morralls were famous for their needle books. In 1989 ledgers, cash books and similar material, totalling 68 items, were deposited with worcestershire county record office. Please let us know if you agree by clicking on the accept option below. Preowned, good condition on packaging, some rust on some of the needles, sold as a display item rather than for actual sewing use. Vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel morralls.
Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. 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. Vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel morrall s french reweaving needles england. Vintage sewing needles flora macdonald abel morralls french.
On offer is an antique sewing hand pack which predates 1920. Companies in the area have exported products across the globe since the start of the 18th century. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Packet of 14 sewing needles, made by abel morrall ltd. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Clare morrall author of astonishing splashes of colour. Case is a little tarnished in parts and but spring works. Vintage flora macdonald needle packet size 1 abel morrall s. Made by abel morrall the round pack still has some original contents, marked on the side as needles and cottons safety pins. It is stuck with black glass headed toilet pins and most seem to be there. 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. Redditch is widely known for its broad portfolio of light industries. This has had a little restoration work to the cover but it does not take away from this unique item.
Brand new in box abel morrall vintage needle for 6. Avery needle case resource center needle manufacturer data. Antique the army and navy needle book 3 books 1940s circa. Advertisement comparison of 1847 george chambers crochet needles middle and bottom with a modern sewing needle top, illustrating how the removal of one side of the needle eye forms a hook. This package folds out flat to show all graphics, very nice. Vintage abel morrells needle book plus needles england. Redditch, england scans300 dpi large clear scans of frontbacksent via email scan.
Ref 7 details the reminiscences of station master thomas diggles. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Case contains four original needles, this is the 7 needle case, johnsons patent is on the back. Make offer 2 vintage needle books the army and navy needle book pilgrim needle case 3 vintage advertising boye needle co. Antique original collectible sewing needles for sale ebay. 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. Abel morrall was a major needle manufacturer from studley, a town near redditch, during the victorian period. Vintage milwards war pack embroidery 510 crewel needles made in england. History and description of needle making internet archive. This website uses cookies to give you the best online experience. Victorian abel morrall of redditch needle book with hand embroidery cover, status. New listing 2 vintage needle books the army and navy needle book pilgrim needle case. History of knitting and the knitting needle websters.
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