Nosegay
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:
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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.
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.
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.
