University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
68/588
Description
This is a sample of willow rods for basketmaking. The donor also donated a skeining machine for splitting willow into skeins, but these are not suitable to be used with it.
Physical description
Willow
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Sample willows // Crafts wood baskets // Mr Shellay, Salisbury // Came with 68/580 skeining machine hut are not suitable for spliting with this machine.’
Object name
Willow, Sample
Material
Wood, willow
Associated subject
CRAFTS : wood-working
Basketry
Associated person/institution
Rural Industries Bureau (Agent)
Trust, Mr W. G. (Agent)
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10701.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13421.tif - High resolution image