Thread spool Mary Rose

Product description

The thread spool is a replica of a 16th-century original recovered from the Tudor flagship The Mary Rose. Constructed from two parts, it permits two types of thread to be wound simultaneously. The interior is hollow, as with the historic bobbin of the Mary Rose, and is closed with a wooden stopper. This permits the storage of multiple sewing needles, ensuring they are not misplaced. The Mary Rose was an English warship built in Portsmouth between 1509 and 1511 AD. As early as 1545, the Mary Rose sank in the Solent, a branch of the English Channel, during a naval battle against the French in the context of the Italian War of 1542–1546. The wreck, part of which is excellently preserved, was recovered in 1982 and may now be visited in Portsmouth Harbour. Approximately 19,000 objects were recovered from the wreck of the Mary Rose, amongst them 137 yew longbows, numerous medical instruments, and a large number of the sailors' household items and personal artefacts.