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This flower basket is made of white willow rod and coarse skein. It is a wide, shallow, oblong frame-type basket with a lapped handle. Its origin is unknown, although it has been identified as a 'French type'.

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 (FLOWER) // Acc. No.: 67/89 // Group: GARDENS TOOLS // Neg. no.: 60/8666 // Place of origin: Unknown. // Period in use: late 19th or early 20th c. // DESCRIPTION // Materials: White willow rod & coarse skein. // Shape and construction: Oblong frame-type. Wide & shallow. Lapped handle. 2 bows passing under centre. // Dimensions: WT. [width of top] 5” LT. [length of top] 7” D. [depth] 1 3/4” 2 hoops. Spelk rods 5 each side // Use: Probably a small flower basket. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes:'

1875 - 1924

Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)