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Fox Skin Rug

c. 1935
Subcollections
Craft & Craft Making Equipment
Overview

A rectangular rug made from fox skin pelts. It has been hand stitched together and has a gold fringe and is backed with red cloth,

Historical information

John Burridge and Lena Burridge were farming in Broomehill Shire c1935. The attached document gives a short description of John Burridge's work as a professional Kangaroo shooter and tanner. It is quite likely that the man holding the fox skin rug is Royce Burridge the son of John and Lena Burridge as John Burridge died in 1967 and Lena Burridge died in 1980.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2001.55
Item type
Objects
Themes
Social History
Material
Skin
Width
130 cm
Height or length
186 cm
Inscriptions and markings

There is a gold braid motif in the centre of the back of the skin.

Contextual Information

This is a very fine example of tanning skins and then crafting the skins into useful household items.

Year
c. 1935
Copyright category
Unrestricted
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Man holding Fox Skin Rug
Man holding Fox Skin Rug
Man holding Fox Skin Rug
Man holding Fox Skin Rug
Man standing behind a chair with the Fox Skin Rug on it
Man standing behind a chair with the Fox Skin Rug on it.
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Information on John Burridge and Lena Burridge.
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