W. Avery & Son was a needle manufacturer during the Victorian Era from Headless Cross, a small village on the southwest side of Redditch, England. Redditch is located 15 miles south of Birmingham, the English city recognized as the centre of the Industrial Revolution. In the 19th century the Redditch area produced the majority of the world's needles. W. Avery & Son is best known for their figural brass needle cases which were created by the company between 1868 and 1889. Since they produced the majority of these items, collectors refer to all brass needle cases manufactured during this time period as "Averys". Today they are highly collectable and are usually sold on auction websites such as eBay or by antique dealers online, in shops or at antique shows. Most needle cases produced by the
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| - W. Avery & Son était un fabricant d'aiguilles à coudre de l'époque victorienne. W. Avery & Son était nstallé à Headless Cross, un petit village situé au sud-ouest de Redditch, en Angleterre et à une vingtaine de kilomètres au sud de Birmingham, la ville anglaise reconnue comme le centre de la révolution industrielle. Au XIXe siècle, la région de Redditch produisait la majorité des aiguilles du monde. W. Avery & Son est surtout connu pour ses étuis à aiguilles figuratifs en laiton, créés par l'entreprise entre 1868 et 1889. Comme elle a produit la majorité de ces articles, les collectionneurs appellent "Averys" tous les étuis à aiguilles en laiton fabriqués pendant cette période. Aujourd'hui, ils sont très recherchés et sont généralement vendus sur des sites d'enchères en ligne ou par des a (fr)
- W. Avery & Son was a needle manufacturer during the Victorian Era from Headless Cross, a small village on the southwest side of Redditch, England. Redditch is located 15 miles south of Birmingham, the English city recognized as the centre of the Industrial Revolution. In the 19th century the Redditch area produced the majority of the world's needles. W. Avery & Son is best known for their figural brass needle cases which were created by the company between 1868 and 1889. Since they produced the majority of these items, collectors refer to all brass needle cases manufactured during this time period as "Averys". Today they are highly collectable and are usually sold on auction websites such as eBay or by antique dealers online, in shops or at antique shows. Most needle cases produced by the (en)
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| - W. Avery & Son était un fabricant d'aiguilles à coudre de l'époque victorienne. W. Avery & Son était nstallé à Headless Cross, un petit village situé au sud-ouest de Redditch, en Angleterre et à une vingtaine de kilomètres au sud de Birmingham, la ville anglaise reconnue comme le centre de la révolution industrielle. Au XIXe siècle, la région de Redditch produisait la majorité des aiguilles du monde. W. Avery & Son est surtout connu pour ses étuis à aiguilles figuratifs en laiton, créés par l'entreprise entre 1868 et 1889. Comme elle a produit la majorité de ces articles, les collectionneurs appellent "Averys" tous les étuis à aiguilles en laiton fabriqués pendant cette période. Aujourd'hui, ils sont très recherchés et sont généralement vendus sur des sites d'enchères en ligne ou par des antiquaires en ligne, dans des magasins ou lors de salons d'antiquités. La plupart des boîtes à aiguilles produites par la société portent l'inscription W. Avery & Son Redditch gravée sur la boîte ainsi qu'un cachet d'enregistrement du modèle/brevet. (fr)
- W. Avery & Son was a needle manufacturer during the Victorian Era from Headless Cross, a small village on the southwest side of Redditch, England. Redditch is located 15 miles south of Birmingham, the English city recognized as the centre of the Industrial Revolution. In the 19th century the Redditch area produced the majority of the world's needles. W. Avery & Son is best known for their figural brass needle cases which were created by the company between 1868 and 1889. Since they produced the majority of these items, collectors refer to all brass needle cases manufactured during this time period as "Averys". Today they are highly collectable and are usually sold on auction websites such as eBay or by antique dealers online, in shops or at antique shows. Most needle cases produced by the firm have W. Avery & Son Redditch engraved on the case as well as a design/patent registration stamp. (en)
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