64/65

This basket, for storing clean plates on board a ship, was made at the Royal London School for the Blind. This type of basket was in use since at least 1865. It is a round basket with straight sides made of white willow and kuber cane. It has a foot, two twisted handles and a notch. The Royal London School for the Blind produced and supplied baskets of this type by order.

1 basket: white willow; kubu cane

Pre-MERL list / description – '[insert] 64/63-69 [end insert] Coming from the ROYAL LONDON SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. ['ROYAL LONDON SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND' underlined] // [insert] via Miss D. Wright [end insert] // 1.) Hawker's basket. ['Hawker's basket' underlined] Supplied by order to London Street flower sellers. [ink sketch] [insert] 64/63 [end insert] // 2.) Stable Basket. ['Stable basket' underlined] Cane [ink sketch] [insert] 64/64 [end insert] // 3.) Notched Plate Basket. ['Notched Plate Basket' underlined] Used on board ship for clean plates. [ink sketch] [insert] 64/65 [end insert] // 4.) Baker's Basket. ['Baker's Basket' underlined] ( modern version of the Pouch. [ink sketch] [insert] 64/66 [end insert] // 5.) 4-hole Winchester with slot. ['4-hole Winchester' underlined] Used on hospital wards (obsolete). [ink sketch] [insert] 64/67 [end insert] // 6.) 'Humper' or Dust Basket. [''Humper' or Dust Basket' underlined] Carried on the shoulder. Cane. [ink sketch] [insert] 64/68 [end insert] // 7.) Builder's Basket. ['Builder's Basket' underlined] Cane. [ink sketch] (the larger of the two with a body wale.) [insert] 64/69 [end insert].', MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: PLATE BASKET (plate store) // Acc. No.: 64/65 // Group: TRANSPORT. WATER. // Neg. no.: 60/5929 // Place of origin: London Royal School for the Blind. // Period in use: ?1865 (or earlier) –1964 // DESCRIPTION // Materials: White willow. Kubu cane. // Shape and construction: Straight-sided round basket. Cane upset 4 rounds, foot & 2 twisted handles just below the border, tied. The notch runs down to the upset; 2 ties over the border. Fine randed 1 top wale. Border 4-behind-2. BS. [number of bottom sticks] 7. St. [number of stakes] 26 // Dimensions: Diameter: 14” Height: 12” // Use: On board ship to hold clean plates. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes: see Lists of Sizes & Prices [Basketmakers’ Lists of Sizes and Prices of Work] 1873. p.64 // 1865. p.34'

Greater London [region]

Wood, willow, white, Plant fibre, rattan

Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)