Think of a feather duster and maybe you think of Ken Dodd with his multi coloured tickling sticks. But here at Market Lavington Museum we think of a rather more sombre looking item which really is made of feathers.
Mid-20th century feather duster at Market Lavington Museum
We have this item dated as mid-20th century – which could take it into the Ken Dodd era for his first professional show was given in 1954.
This feather duster is, as mentioned, made of bird feathers. Can anyone tell us what bird they came from?
Can you identify the feathers?
This item has been at the museum since we opened in 1985.
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Market Lavington Museum 
January 29, 2014 at 7:11 am |
Hi Rog Looks like pheasant feathers to me.
January 29, 2014 at 7:20 am |
That look likes a sensible suggestion
January 29, 2014 at 12:50 pm |
Pheasant possibly, my guess is Partridge, having been involved in rearing, and releasing many of both in the eighties and nineties.
January 29, 2014 at 1:02 pm |
Thanks John