68/209

Little is known about this feeding basket, made from wood and straw. The donor used it on his farm in Benson, Oxfordshire, in the 1920s and either purchased it locally or found it on the farm when he took it over.

1 feeding basket: wood, straw, iron

MERL Recording form – ‘Name of Object: FEEDING BASKET // Who used it: S. Allwright // When was it used: 1920s // Where was it used: Roke Farm, Oxon // Who made it: Bought locally or found on entry // What are its approx. measurements: Diameter: 45cm // [pencil drawing].’, MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – ‘BASKET (feeding) // 68/209 // … // 45 cm [width] // 11 cm [height] // WOOD. STRAW.’

Wood, Plant fibre, straw, Iron