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Film Number |
5241 |
Title |
THE CRAFT OF RUSH SEATING BY COURTESY: H J BERRY AND SONS |
Producer |
Sam Hanna |
Date |
*1968 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound (sep) |
Running Time |
10 mins 40 secs |
Description |
Follows the weaving of a rush seat at the workshop of H.J. Berry & Sons in Chipping, Lancashire. Rushes are twisted together and woven around the seat frame of a wooden ladderback chair by the fingers of a skilled craftsman (or 'bottomer') and the use of a few simple tools. The woven seat is stuffed with straw and the finished item is displayed to the camera. |
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