Objectnummer
70/227/1-3
Vervaardiger
Beschrijving
These three pieces of miniature basketwork furniture - two chairs and a settee - were made by Winifred Garrett and Mary Thornton for sale in the Newstead Craftworkers Shop in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. Each one is made of No. 1 pulp cane and has a hollow base and a curved back which forms arms at each side.
Fysieke kenmerken
2 miniature chairs and 1 miniature settee: cane
Archiefgeschiedenis
This collection of seventeen miniature baskets (70/225–75/230) was made by Winifred Garrett and Mary Thornton for sale in the Newstead Craftworkers Shop in Grange-over-Sands and also for the illustration of their book ‘Canework for the Doll’s House’, Dryad 1970. They were given to Dorothy Wright who donated them to the Museum. The collection consists of two chairs, one sofa, three dolls hats, two dogs basket, a cradle, a work basket and seven miscellaneous shopping and flower baskets, all in miniature.
Vervaardiging plaats
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
Datum
1969 - 1969
Objectnaam
Materiaal
Techniek
Elektronisch document
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