French Antique 1930s SILVER PLATED 4 - Ply Twist Metal THREAD. 20 Yds. Embroidery
Item History & Price
D E S C R I P T I O NAntique French 1930s delicate Silver 4-Ply twist thread, approximately 1 millimeter in thickness. 2 10-yard continuous lengths cut from original spool carefully wrapped on a heavy paper bobbin for shipping. If you would like a sample (1 yard) please send me an SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope).Thread has a cotton core with silver-plated flat copper metal wrapped a...round it and twisted. Please see last two pictures. The assayer determined it is copper with a silver-plated surface. It is heavy for its appearance.This came from a store, no longer in business, which specialized in Beads, Buttons, Ribbons, Threads, etc. It's not meant to be used as bead-stringing thread/cord. However it is very strong... I tied a loop in the end and pulled as hard as I could with no stretching or breaking. Mainly used for embroidery, sewing, needlework, restoring vintage clothing, etc.One customer said, "Beautiful thread - very substantial feel and size - just right for embroidery." And another said, "Even better in person!"One used the thread to repair an antique Indian wedding necklace. (last pictures above) Please see pictures to further help determine condition, and consider them part of the description
C O N D I T I O N Very slightly tarnished. Wipe with polishing cloth to bring back full luster.Flaws are consistent with an item of this age however. Please see pictures to further help determine condition, and consider them part of the description. We deal in Vintage/Older items and describe them the best we can. On occasion there may be minor imperfections that we have missed.From a non-smoking environment. S I Z ETWO continuous lengths of 10 yards.Approximately 1 millimeter in thickness S H I P P I N GFree First Class US Domestic ShippingPlease see auction for shipping details. You MUST wait for invoice when buying multiple items. Otherwise eBay will charge you the full amount for each item and we may not be able to refund entire amount of overpayment on shipping. We combine shipping. Please let us know if you'll be bidding on other items. T E R M S O F S A L EContact needed within 3 days, and payment must be received within 5 days of auction end or item will be relisted.Most items are "used" or "previously owned" and all sales are final. Please read the description and look at the picture(s) very carefully, and ask any questions BEFORE you bid. This is particularly important if you are not used to buying vintage, older, or used items which would not be expected to be in "brand new" condition.However, customers usually state that our items are "better than described".We have been selling on eBay since 1998 and do our very best to give accurate descriptions. Inadvertent errors and omissions may occasionally occur so if you have any questions PRIOR to bidding please feel free to ask.
