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68/265/1-5
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These five willow rods are of the variety salix triandra or ‘black maul’. They were grown by Tom Ellison, a basketmaker in Evesham, Worcestershire, who used them for making willow rattles and grew the willow by his shop. This variety makes up 75% of the output of Somerset. It usually grows 5–7 feet in length, but the soil and situation may have produced these short rods.
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Willow
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MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form - ‘Sample (Willow) // CRAFTS wood baskets // D. Leach Esq, Bovey Tracey, Devon // Five Rods. Grown by T. Ellison, Eversham on a bank near his ‘shop’. Used for making willow rattles (see 64/161- Personal use toys). This willow usually grows 5-7’ long- perhaps soil and situation produce these short rods [pencil drawing].’
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Evesham
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9393.tif - High resolution image
