Object number
56/63
Creator
Description
Twister, made of hawthorn wood, used for making straw rope. From Llangian, where it was made by R. H. Roberts.
This twister, made of hawthorn wood, was used for making straw rope. It originally came from Llangian, where it was made by R. H. Roberts. It was also previously a part of the collection at the City Museum, in Gloucester.
Physical description
1 straw rope twister: wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…:’Made by R. H. Roberts of Tyn Cal Llangian, Caernarvonshire. OH Wild Collection, acquired 25th June 1937. Made of hawthorn.'
Production place
Llangian
Production date
1937
Object name
Material
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2859.tif - High resolution image
