51/866

This circular basket, like a large sieve, has straight wooden sides and a woven split cane base. It was for feeding animals.

1 basket; cane, wood

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – ‘Circular object, like a very large sieve. It has a straight wooden side and a woven split can base using twill weave. The base is supported by 2 lengths of wood which cross in the centre. Four triangular pieces of wood are nailed to the outside of the rim at equal intervals to stabilise the basket.’, No Lavinia Smith No. recorded., MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: FEEDING BASKET // Acc. No.: 51/866L // Group: LIVESTOCK. // Collection: Lavinia Smith // Neg. no.: 35/1117 // Place of origin: // Period in use: // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Wood & cane // Shape and construction: Circular, like a large sieve. Straight wooden side & woven split cane bottom. Twill weave. // Dimensions: Diameter 27” Height 9” // Use: For feeding animals // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes: See I. Mss. [Illuminated Manuscripts] 23. // Other obj. Basket ref no. 55/4'

Wood, Plant fibre, rattan

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)
Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)