Object number
63/33
Creator
R. W. Loye (Manufacturer)
Description
This mat, made of straw and bound with string, was made circa 1940 by Mr R. W. Loye of Briderule, Devon, for his wife. It was used as a kneeling mat for washing floors, and this type of mat was commonly used in the local area.
Physical description
1 kneeling mat: straw; string
Production place
Bridgerule
Production date
1940 - 1940
Object name
Mat, kneeling
Material
Plant fibre, straw
Technique
Basketry, coiled
Associated subject
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : cleaning
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5339.tif - High resolution image