Model of a Coracle from Ironbridge
- Made:
- 1930-1936 in Ironbridge
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Model of a Coracle from Ironbridge, on the Upper Severn, by Harry Rogers, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England, 1930-1936. Made with a frame-work of willow and hazel withies, coracles were originally covered hide but more recently tarred cloth has been used. There are two classes: one bowl-shaped & the other almost square in plan.
Details
- Category:
- Water Transport
- Object Number:
- 1936-657
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), fabric (coated), metal (unknown), leather and paint
- Measurements:
-
overall: 100 mm x 320 mm x 360 mm, .405kg
- type:
- model - representation, coracle and watercraft
- credit:
- Mr. Harry Rogers
