Woven cardboard and steel tins (HC685)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Lois Walpole

Title

Woven cardboard and steel tins

Materials and techniques

Corrugated cardboard
Steel beer tins
Raffia

Dimensions

length:  25.9cm
width:  16.2cm
depth:  2.1cm

Object number

HC685

Category

On view

HC Cabinet F3

Handling Grade

2

Maker's statement

The cardboard is woven first and the metal threaded through later. Steel cans are shinier than aluminium ones but they are sharper and can rust.