67/62

This sewing basket, for storing sewing items, was made in France in the nineteenth century. It is an oval basket with a drop ring handle at either end. It is made of buff willow with a turned-skein bottom, open-work sides and a ‘Monaco’ border (a large trac border with five rods).

1 sewing basket: wood (buff willow); good condition.

The Ann Mary Pilcher Collection of Victorian Baskets (67/60-94) was collected by Ann Mary Pilcher in 1957-1967, mostly from junk shops and stalls. Little history is known about any of them., MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET (sewing) // Acc. No.: 67/62 // Group: CRAFTS TEXTILE clothing sewing // Neg. no.: 60/8633 // Place of origin: FRENCH France // Period in use: mid or late 19th c. 1840–1900 // DESCRIPTION // Materials: wood/Buff willow. Turned skein bottom. // Shape and construction: Oval. Open work sides & border “Monaco”: i.e. large trac with 5 rods.* Drop ring handles each end & plait at juncture of border & side. // Dimensions: WB [width of bottom] 5 3/4” LB. [length of bottom] 8 1/2” D. [depth] 6” WT. [width of top] 11 1/4” LT. [length of top] 14 1/4” // Use: For needlework. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes: *ref category: painted. source – Duchene. La Vannerie. 1963. [Duchesne, R., Ferrand, H. & Thomas, J., ‘La Vannerie’. New Edition. Paris, J-B Bailliere et Fils, 1963] Vol. I. p.239'

France

1840 - 1900

Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)