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Harry Clun Bren (Harry was remembered as an 'itinerant craftsman who went around from farm to farm in the village adjacent to Dinas Cross. He made chairs and other articles for use on the farms, and helped with the harvesting.')
Lip-work chair made by Harry Clun Bren (Wooden Leg Harry), Dinas Cross, south-west Wales, 1850s. He travelled around local farms making chairs and baskets from straw.
This chair was made by Harry Clun Bren from Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire. Harry was remembered by the donor of the chair as an 'itinerant craftsman who went around from farm to farm in the village adjacent to Dinas Cross. He made chairs and other articles for use on the farms, and helped with the harvesting.'
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
46.317.1
Creation/Production
Harry Clun Bren
Date: 1850s
Acquisition
Donation, 1946
Measurements
Height
(mm): 980
Width
(mm): 770
Depth
(mm): 800
Techniques
Lip work
Material
straw
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Lipwork
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