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  • Object number
    63/33
  • Creator
    R. W. Loye (Manufacturer)
  • Description
    Mat of straw and bound with string, made c. 1940 by Mr R. W. Loye, Briderule, Devon, for his wife. Used as a kneeling mat for washing floors.
    This mat, made of straw and bound with string, was made circa 1940 by Mr R. W. Loye of Briderule, Devon, for his wife. It was used as a kneeling mat for washing floors, and this type of mat was commonly used in the local area.
  • Physical description
    1 kneeling mat: straw; string
  • Production place
    Bridgerule
  • Production date
    1940 - 1940
  • Object name
    Mat, kneeling
  • Material
    Plant fibre, straw
  • Technique
    Basketry, coiled
  • Associated subject
    DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : cleaning
  • External document
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5339.tif - High resolution image
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