- Title:
- Matthew Rose and Sons parcel strap
- Object name(s):
- Strap
- Brief description:
- This parcel hook from a department store in Hackney was used as a handle to carry a parcel of shoes. The silver lettering reads 'Matthew Rose & Sons, Hackney'. A Mare Street institution in its day, the store was built in 1868 and formed part of a vibrant and fashionable shopping area. It continued trading until the site was taken over by Marks and Spencer in 1936.
- Collection:
- Hackney Museum
- Inscription content:
- MATTHEW ROSE & SONS
- Inscription content:
- HACKNEY
- Object name:
- Strap
- Object number:
- 1991.442
- Object production date:
- 1880 = 1940
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
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Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7fb89d1c-7e39-3156-b7d2-07f475708f28, Hackney Museum, CC BY-NC
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