N° d'objet
55/97
Description
This ivory splitter, with a wooden handle, was used to split straws into splints for making fine straw plait. Until the nineteenth century this task was performed with a sharp knife. The point of the splitter was thrust down the straw pipe and the cutters separated it into equal sized splints. It is believed that this splitter was used by Mrs Trebble, a shepherd's wife, of Belchamp Saint Paul, Essex.
Description physique
1 straw splitter: wood; ivory
Date
1800-01-01 - 1849-12-31
Période de création
Nineteenth century, first half
Nom d'objet
Matériel