Object number
96/50/1
Exhibition
Description
A sample of crochet in cream cotton, with a shell pattern and a V-edge. It came from Hearns Farm in Gallowstree Common, Oxfordshire.
Physical description
1 crochet sample: cotton; good condition
Label Text
This crochet edging in cream cotton has a pattern of squares and blocks and a shell edge. It came from Hearns Farm in Gallowstree Common, Oxfordshire. This type of crochet could be used to decorate the edging of shelves. The inside of vardos are as thoughtfully decorated as the outside. Shelf edging is both decorative and practical as it hides ledges to stop items falling off shelves. MERL 96/50/1
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession form’ (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: CROCHET SAMPLES // Accession number: 96/50/1+2 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 15.4.97 // Description: Two samples of crochet work: cream cotton // (1) Long length in shell pattern with V-edge. // (2) Length in squares + blocks pattern with shell edge. // Dimensions: (1) Approx 2 metres 40 cm in length // (2) Approx 1 metre 22 cm in length // Associated information: see 96/46 [items 96/46–96/53 were donated by Mrs Old but came from her mother-in-law’s home when she died in January 1996.]’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16565.tif - High resolution image
