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71/207
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This basketwork duck nest was made in 1971 by Stanley Bird Basketware of Great Yarmouth for the Nature Conservancy, although it was never used. It is made of heavy cane and has a circular neck which narrows and then widens again to form a cylindrical hollow body and then ends with a stick of bound cane.
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1 dusk nest basket: cane
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL Recording form – ‘Who used it: Unused. // When was it used: // How was it used: // Where was it used: made for the Nature Conservancy // Has it a local name: No. // When this object was used do you know if it was common in many parts of the country or only in the place from which it came: A good many are now in use. // Who made it: Stanley Bird & Co. // When was it made: 1971 // Where was it made: Seabird Works. 28 Southgates Road. South Quay. Gt. Yarmouth. Norfolk // From what materials is the object made: Heavy cane. // Is it corroded or broken or damaged in any other way: No. New. // What are its approximate measurements: // Have you a photograph of the object: No. // Has it any unusual characteristics: // Additional information: // Could you please make a rough sketch of the object: [pencil sketch]
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Great Yarmouth
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1971 - 1971
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11278.tif - High resolution image
