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  • Object number
    61/16/3
  • Creator
    Fred Mizen
  • Description
    One of four crooks made by Fred Mizen, the 'king' of corn dolly makers, at Great Bardfield, Essex. Each has red ribbon at either end.
    This is one of four crooks in the Museum made by Fred Mizen, the 'king' of corn dolly makers, at Great Bardfield, Essex. Each has red ribbon at either end.
  • Physical description
    1 dolly: straw, ribbon
  • Archival history
    MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'DOLLIES // Four 'crooks' made by Fred Mizen, Gt. Bardfield, Essex. // [pencil sketch]'
  • Production place
    Great Bardfield
  • Production date
    1925-01-01 - 1974-12-31
  • Production period
    Mid-twentieth century
  • Object name
    Corn dolly
  • Material
    Plant fibre, straw, Fibre
  • Technique
    Braided
  • Associated subject
    CRAFTS : straw-working
    Corn dolly making
  • External document
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3852.tif - High resolution image
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3853.tif - High resolution image
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3854.tif - High resolution image
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3855.tif - High resolution image
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