[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
56/64
[nb-NO]Creator[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This twister, made of gorse wood, was used for making straw rope for use in thatching. It originally came from Llangian, where it was made by R. H. Roberts. It was also previously a part of the collection at the City Museum, in Gloucester.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 straw rope twister: wood (gorse); good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…:’Made by R. H. Roberts of Tyn Cal Llangian Caernarvonshire. O. H. Wild Collection 25th June 1937. Made of gorse.'
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
Llangian
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1937
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2703.tif - High resolution image
