This is one of ten trellises which go around the top of the swanney, or "hook-a-duck stall". The trellises were originally made of plywood and were painted by the legendary fairground artist Fred Fowle in the early 1960s. But from years on the road, the plywood had started to delaminate, and the paintwork was getting damaged, so Aaron and I made some new replacements. This is one of the new ones, copied in the style of the original. It is done with aluminium leaf and enamels, with varnish.
Wow. Thank you for keeping these treasures alive! Thinking up new treasures and generally making the show-world a prettier place. You and your familys influence on the preservation of the fairground,vintage vehicle and steam engineering world simply cannot be overstated. Ta Very Much!
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