Wool Holder
ca. 1800 (made)
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Spherical wool holder of fine brown wicker. The holder is woven in two separate halves both of which have densely woven ends and bands of open wicker work around the rim. The two halves are joined by wicker hinges and fastened by a wicker loop and a wire hook. The upper half has a hole at the top for the wool and is attached by a wicker loop to a circular wicker handler.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wicker and wire |
| Brief description | Wool holder of wicker and wire, made in England, ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Spherical wool holder of fine brown wicker. The holder is woven in two separate halves both of which have densely woven ends and bands of open wicker work around the rim. The two halves are joined by wicker hinges and fastened by a wicker loop and a wire hook. The upper half has a hole at the top for the wool and is attached by a wicker loop to a circular wicker handler. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss A. Maishman |
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| Accession number | T.105-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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