Bowl-turning, at one time a flourishing craft in England, has now nearly died out; it is said that a bowl-turner who lives in Berkshire is the last one left in England. The bowls, which are made of elmwood, are survivals from the days when everyone used wooden plates, cups and bowls, "treen," as they are called. Bowl-turning has declined since the time when pewter, and later china and glass, came into use.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 11, 14 January 1929, Page 15
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