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Nosegay

Nosegay needle case
Needle Case


Design Representation

Design Details

Needle Case Type:

Flat-Names

Patent/Registered to:

John Fenton - Birmingham

Patent/Design Representation #:

Ornamental Class 1 - Metal: #268326

Patent/Design Registration Date:

December 2, 1872

Location of Patent/Design Registration:

The National Archives (TNA) - Kew, UK

Reference #:

TNA Representation - BT 43/33/268326
TNA Register – BT 44/3/268326

Dimensions:

8.8 x 5.5

Material:

Brass

Name Variations:

W. Avery & Son - Redditch

Other Variations:

None

Additional Photographs

Back and back detail views

Front parially open and fully open

Back partial name detail

Facts

A nosegay is a small bouquet of flowers or a fragrant bunch of flowers and herbs, usually given as a gift.  These are commonly found at weddings and proms.  Roses are one of the most popular flowers used in these floral arrangements.

Rose facts

History

The nosegay was introduced in medieval times when it was carried to cover up smells since daily bathing was uncommon.  The combination of nose and gay (the latter then meaning "ornament") meant a nosegay was an ornament that appealed to the nose.  The nosegay, also known as the tussie mussie, gained popularity in the Victorian Period as a fashion accessory.

Rose history

Miscellaneous

The Tutor Rose was introduced in 1495 at the end of the English civil war in which the heraldic symbols of the two major rivals were white and reds roses.   After the hostiles ended Henry VII combined the two into a single rose to use as the symbol of English unity.  The conflict later became known as the War of the Roses.   Today the rose is the national flower of England.

Rose misc