Cotton reel furniture

Cotton reel furniture

Economic hardship and remote bush locations forced people to creatively reuse materials. This shelving is made out of old wooden cotton reels and timber planks from packing boxes.

Item ID: 
H26644
Dimensions
Depth: 
235mm
Height: 
435mm
Width: 
620mm

Description: Blue painted three shelf unit constructed from long wood planks, cotton reels, nails and wire. Planks form the shelves while the cotton reels, strung and supported with wire space and prop the shelves. Shelves are 6 reels apart from each other. Some wood planks have printed text on them possibly from the wooden boxes.

Publisher: 
Queensland Museum
Rights: 

Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010

Location: 
Australia
Date captured: 
28 October 2010