Numero oggetto
52/76
Creatore
Descrizione
This dolly, in the shape of a barley fork, was made by Fred Mizen at Great Bardfield for the Festival of Britain. It is made entirely of straw; its handle is made of a bunch of straw covered with spirally plaited straw. The fork head itself is similarly plaited but more tightly.
Descrizione fisica
1 dolly: straw; good condition.
Storico archivio
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘ It is a good example of modern straw dollies, which are no longer made for ricks or thatched cottages but as curiosities for hanging in houses or inns. //
Luogo di produzione
Great Bardfield
Data
1951 - 1951
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Tecnica
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