Brooks Prize Medal Spool Cotton Whaling Scene
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| An advertising illustration for Brooks Spool Cotton depicting a dramatic whaling scene. Three men in a rowboat are shown with a whale's tail emerging from the water, while two large spools of 'Brooks Six Cord' and 'Brooks Patent Glace Thread' float in the foreground. Sailing ships are visible in the background. The reverse lists numerous international medals and awards received by Brooks Spool Cotton for its quality, dating from 1851 to 1880, and specifies its uses for hand and machine sewing. |
