84/44

This is an oval basket, made of centre cane and chair cane, with a solid coiled base and open-work sides. The twisted cane was once dyed green but this has faded. It may have been used as a work basket, although its original use is not known. It may be Malaysian in origin.

1 basket: cane

MERL ‘Stakeholders’ recording form, December 2013 – Object number: 84/44 // Name of recorder: – // General construction method: Coiled (base). Assembly. // Overall shape: Oval // Materials: Centre cane and chair cane core. Shaped centre cane. It has been given a square profile. // Base: Starts with a single core and extra element added to core on 6th round. Stitched with chair cane? Simple stitch. // Sides: 3 rows stitched oval rings up the side. Connected to base with same stitch. 3 rows of stitching holds fine centre cane loops. 5 rows of loops separated by cane oval bands stitched to band above and below. Oval bands differ in size and loops differ in size ? to achieve shaping required. // Border: 2 oval bands thinner than bands below. Inner band holds loops, then 2nd band sits outside the basket. Bound and wrapped with chair cane. // Handles: None // Lid: None // Dimensions: Base 25cm (length) x 15cm (width). Top 31.5cm (length) x 22cm (width). Height 11 cm. // Anything else to note about this particular basket: Possibly Malaysian. // Anything else to note about this type of basket: –, 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. Mrs Johnstone, as she became, continued to collect Victorian baskets and donated this one to the Museum in 1984., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: BASKET // Accession number: 84/44 // … // Recorder: J. M. Betts // Date: 12.11.84 // Description: An oval cane basket with solid base but open work design at sides. It has no lid. The twisted cane was once dyed green but this has faded. // Dimensions: Length: 31.0 cm Width: 22.0 cm Depth: 11.5 cm // Associated information: This basket may have been used as a work basket but its original use is not known. // See also Acc. Nos. 67/60–67/94’

1984

Basketry, coiled, Basketry, assembled

Pilcher, Ann Mary (Donor)