Object number
2007/51
Description
Cushion cover made by the donor's mother, using old cotton sacks used for packing and storing poultry meal.
This cushion cover was made by the donor's mother, using old cotton sacks used for packing and storing poultry meal. She also used to use these sacks, after washing them, to cover the structure of bed frames, to prevent wear on the underside of mattresses.
Physical description
cushion cover: cotton
Archival history
MERL Deposit Form – 're Worthington farm details // ... The attached is, obviously, part of a cotton sack which was used at the time (wartime/shortly after '45?) for the packaging + supply of poultry meal (+ possibly also pig meal). // However, the reason I have included it is of more sociological significance: scouting of its reverse side will indicate the presence of feather residues. // My mother used to cut up the feed sacks after washing them, in order to fabricate various household items - in this case, a cushion cover. I also recall them being used to cover the metal spring structure of bed frames, to prevent wear on the underside of mattresses. // The rosettes are a record of success at the Ellingham Show (+ possibly others!) exhibiting the best individuals in the shorthorn dairy herd. // My father, Thomas Worthington, originated in the Mere + Kuntsford, Cheshire.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\2007_51_doc_01.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\2007_51_doc_02.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\2007_51_doc_03.tif - High resolution image
