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Nothing is known of the origin of this white willow oval basket with sloping sides. It has no handles and would have been carried under the arm.
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1 basket: willow
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MERL ‘Stakeholders’ recording form, December 2013 – Object number: 77/300 // Name of recorder: Bunty Ball and John Page // General construction method: Stake and strand // Overall shape: Oval // Materials: White willow // Base: English base. Main rods on the base become side stakes or bye-stakes. Ended in pairing. // Sides: Slewed (4-rod) // Border: Behind 1 in front of 2. // Handles: No handles // Lid: No lid // Dimensions: Top 34cm wide x 64cm long. Height 27cm. Base 29cm wide x 52cm long. // Anything else to note about this particular basket: Signs of wear on the base rods and on some of the thick rods of the base. // Anything else to note about this type of basket: This method of construction was used by Jack West of Guildford but there is no evidence that this is one of his baskets.
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