Straw Braid
1840-1850 (made)
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Two straw decorations for hats attached to fabric covered card. Straw thread, plaited and straw splints have been applied to bobbin lace of horsehair to make patterned strips. Daisy flower on one of the braid is made of whole straw stalks.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Card with plaited straw thread and hemp applied to horsehair bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Straw decorations for hats attached to fabric covered card, by Jacob Isler & Co., Wohlen, 1840-1850 |
| Physical description | Two straw decorations for hats attached to fabric covered card. Straw thread, plaited and straw splints have been applied to bobbin lace of horsehair to make patterned strips. Daisy flower on one of the braid is made of whole straw stalks. |
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| Gallery label | NATURE AND TRADITION
Raw materials derived from plants and trees have been used to make or decorate bags for centuries. Flexible and durable materials such as wood, bark, straw and nutshells can be cut, carved, pleated, knitted and even crocheted. The traditional Bilum string bag from Papa New Guinea has recently enjoyed a renewed interest from designers and wearers seeking more sustainable options for materials and techniques.
V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out. (12/2020) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr R. J. Isler |
| Object history | Registered File number 1992/566. The sample card was assembled in the 1900s from the archives of the firm Jacob Isler & Co. via the Freiamter Strohmuseum. |
| Production | Samples assembled in the 1900s. Bobbin lace of horsehair made in Erzebirge. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kuhn, D. et al. Strohzeiten: Geschichte und Geschichten der aargauischen Strohindustrie. Aarau/Schweiz: AT Verlag, 1991 |
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| Accession number | T.99-1992 |
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| Record created | December 4, 2002 |
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