Object number
52/10
Creator
Description
This spale basket is made of split wood. Split wood baskets are also known as 'slops', 'skips' and 'trugs'. The wood is often oak or ash but can be any wood which can be split into long strips. This type of basket, known as a slop or spale basket, and sometimes a 'spelk' or 'swill' basket, was made in Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Shropshire. At the time of accession, they were still being made in the Furness district of Lancashire. This basket is shaped like an oval bowl and was used as a container while feeding cattle. Made of oak and willow, it was made for the donor by Myles Newton, of Ulverston. There is a hole left at each end of the basket so that it can easily be carried. It was presented by John Pearce of Reading University.
Physical description
1 spale basket; wood [oak with willow rim]; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET (J. Singleton & Sons) // Acc. No.: 52/10 // Group: LIVESTOCK Cattle feeding // Neg. no.: 35/1235 60/132259 // Place of origin: LANCASHIRE // Period in use: This type was in use 50 years ago [from date of form] // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Oak spale // Shape and construction: Oval. Finger hole at either end in the rim // Dimensions: // Use: For feeding cattle // Dialect names: Swill // Distribution: // Additional notes: ?Note detail in org. acc. form [original accession form] & cat. card [catalogue card], showing maker as Myles Newton'
Production place
Ulverston
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Production period
Early-twentieth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\52_10_cob.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13225a.tif - High resolution image
