University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
55/489
Collection
Bernard Miles Collection
Description
Little is known about this straw roller, used at the Plait Mill in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire. Straw rollers were used in the straw plaiting industry to soften the straw splints before plaiting.
Physical description
1 roller: metal; wood (?)
Object name
Roller, straw
Material
Wood, Metal
Associated subject
CRAFTS : straw-working
Straw hat making
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1051.tif - High resolution image