University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
54/264/1-2
Description
These thatcher's needles are made of rectangular pieces of wood, with iron tips which contain both the point and the eye. The museum holds little information about their origins or place of use.
Physical description
needles: wood and metal; good condition
Object name
Needle, thatching
Material
Wood, Metal
Associated subject
CRAFTS : straw-working
Thatching
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_414.tif - High resolution image