67/88

This non-returnable fruit basket, for marketing cherries, was made in Kent or Buckinghamshire. It has a capacity of 1.5-2 lbs. It is a round basket, slightly flown, with a lid and a twisted bow handle, and is made of white willow.

1 basket: willow

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 (CHERRY) // Acc. No.: 67/88 // Group: MARKETING FRUIT // Neg. no.: 60/8665 // Place of origin: Kent or Buckinghamsh. [Buckinghamshire] // Period in use: 1930s // DESCRIPTION // Materials: White willow // Shape and construction: Round. Slightly flown. Cover has no border. Twisted bow handle passes through edge of cover. Slewed. 1 round upsett. Border 3 beh. [behind] 1. Cover slewed. 1 round pairing at edge. // Dimensions: D. [depth] 6 1/2” WB. [width of bottom] 5 1/2” WT. [width of top] 6” BS [number of bottom sticks] 5 1/2” St. [number of stakes] 17. CS. [corner sticks] 6 1/2 Capacity 1 1/2–2 lbs. // Use: For marketing cherries. Non-returnable. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes:'

Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)