{"product_id":"vintage-clark-s-anchor-embroidery-thread-colour-shade-card-c-1954","title":"Vintage Clark’s Anchor Embroidery Thread Colour Shade Card c.1954","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Clark’s Anchor Embroidery Thread Colour Shade Card c.1954\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA lovely original vintage Clark’s Anchor embroidery thread colour card, produced by Clark \u0026amp; Co. of Anchor Mills, Paisley, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe folding card contains twelve numbered colour columns displaying a large range of genuine embroidery thread samples, arranged from soft pinks and reds through purples, blues, greens, yellows, browns and neutrals. The reverse includes a numerical shade index, allowing the individual Anchor shade numbers to be cross-referenced with their position on the colour chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe buff-coloured cover features the classic Clark’s Anchor branding and anchor trademark, with \u003cstrong\u003e“Embroidery – Fast Colours”\u003c\/strong\u003e to the front. The reverse is marked \u003cstrong\u003e“Colour Card No. 101m”\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e“Made in Great Britain”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“54”\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating this example to 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA particularly attractive piece of mid-century haberdashery ephemera and a useful reference item for collectors of vintage sewing threads, embroidery materials and Clark’s Anchor advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood vintage condition overall. The card shows expected age-related wear, including light marks, rubbing and wear to the edges and folds. There is some light creasing and handling wear to the internal cards. The thread samples remain remarkably bright and appear substantially complete. Please study the photographs, which form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClosed:  H: 17 cm x L: 9 cm\u003cbr\u003eFully extended: L: 37.4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1954\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clark Anchor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57411406627196,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/9302\/3204\/files\/00E8D486-A905-4A5E-BF40-4EAD55DA9D08.jpg?v=1788711854","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewhiteantiques.com\/products\/vintage-clark-s-anchor-embroidery-thread-colour-shade-card-c-1954","provider":"Vintage White Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}