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Straw Braid

1850-1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Thirteen straw decorations for hats attached to fabric covered card. The straw has been flattened and die stamped from a sheet of straw marquetry into ivy-leaf shapes of different sizes and designs, and formed into strips of about 127 mm (5 inches) with plaited horsehair and glass bead decoration.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Die stamped straw marquetry with plaited horsehair and glass beads
Brief description
Thirteen straw decorations for hats attached to fabric covered card, made by Jacob Isler & Co., Wohlen, 1850-1890.
Physical description
Thirteen straw decorations for hats attached to fabric covered card. The straw has been flattened and die stamped from a sheet of straw marquetry into ivy-leaf shapes of different sizes and designs, and formed into strips of about 127 mm (5 inches) with plaited horsehair and glass bead decoration.
Dimensions
  • Width: 229mm
  • Length: 332mm
  • Width: 9.125in
  • Length: 13.25in
Measurement of card
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.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Kuhn, D. et al. Strohzeiten: Geschichte und Geschichten der aargauischen Strohindustrie. Aarau/Schweiz: AT Verlag, 1991
Collection
Accession number
T.102-1992

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Record createdDecember 4, 2002
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