97/97/1-2

Dorothy Wright (Manufacturer)

This round work basket, with a lid, was almost certainly made by Dorothy Wright. It is made of rush with a sectioned padded cushion inside made of red cloth.

1 work basket: rush and cloth; good condition

97/90-97/101 were part of the 'DIX/Wright' Collection of Baskets at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. The Collection had 51 baskets in total, 12 of which were transferred to MERL in 1997. A list from the Pitt Rivers states that all of the baskets appear to have been made by Dorothy Wright, some to illustrate her 'Complete Book of Baskets and Basketry.' A note also says 'Pitt Rivers part of the collection has accession number 1997.11'., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: BASKET – Rush // Accession number: 97/97 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 16.7.99 // Description: Round work basket with lid made of rush. There is a sectioned padded cushion inside made of red cloth. // Dimensions: Height: 9.0 cm // Diameter: 22.0 cm // Associated information: Probably made by Dorothy Wright // See Acc. sheet 97/90 for other information’

Greater London [region]

Fibre, Plant fibre, rush