Box of assorted threads

Collections
1566839
Title
Box of assorted threads
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
threads, boxes (containers)
Material
cardboard, thread, paper (fiber product)
Technique
spinning (textile process)
Dimension
Object size: 3.0 x 11.0 x 5.5 cm,
Object size: Refer to parts
Accession No.
2025-01234
Collection of
Peranakan Museum
Credit Line
Gift of the late Mr Yeo Cheng Kim and Madam Koh Quee Neo

This box of assorted threads were used in Nyonya needlework and embroidery. They might have been stiffened or waxed before working. Examples in this group demonstrate the variety of colours and thread available to embroiderers in Penang and Singapore.