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Corn Dollies: A WI Home Skills Guide to the craft behind the legend - by Lettice Sandford

Description

A history and guide to making corn dollies. Includes a section on how to make a corn dolly called "Badsey's fountain" and contains the following introduction: "Arthur 'Badsey' Davis, so called because he came from Badsey in Worcestershire, was a great master of the group-linked plait. He used to demonstrate this plait with 49 straws, which was no mean achievement. He copied his father making straw plaits, and taught the skill to his son and his grandchildren. An example of this design can be seen at the Museum of Rural Life, Reading."

Author
Lettice Sandford
Publisher
Berkeley Publishers Ltd
Year created
1979
Publication Date/Date Made
1979
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
19.3 cm x 26.6 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
32-page booklet with thin card cover
Donor or Creator of Records
Maureen Spinks
Provenance
Bought on ebay
Nature of Acquisition
Gift
Accession Date
2011
Access Conditions
Contact Archive Manager
Reference
2735/B/GH