Object number
66/345/1
Title
Trug,
Creator
Description
This potato basket, also known as a trug or a chestnut spale basket, was made by Thomas Smith and Son of Herstmonceux, Sussex. It is made of chestnut spale with a hazel handle. These baskets were commonly used in Kent for harvesting potatoes.
Physical description
1 spale basket: wood
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET (spale) (Thos. Smith & Sons) // Acc. No.: 66/345/1–3 // Group: HARVESTING. Root // Neg. no.: 60/7885–6–7 // Place of origin: Kent. probably made in Sussex. Herstmonceux) // Period in use: Until 1952. // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Chestnut spale. Hazel handle. // Shape and construction: The boat-shaped trug. // Dimensions: Length top: 24” Width top: 13” // Use: For harvesting potatoes. // 63 x 34 x 31cm (l [length] x w [width] x h [height]) // Dialect names: TRUG // Distribution: // Additional notes: see 60/441 & 60/440 & 60/769.'
Production place
Herstmonceux
Production date
1952
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Material
Associated subject
Associated person/institution
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_7885.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\66_345_1-3_cob.tif - High resolution image
