67/93

Picnic hamper made in Berkshire, used to carry a picnic lunch. It is made of willow skein and rod dyed orange and purple.
This picnic hamper was made in Berkshire and was used by the donor to carry her picnic lunch. It is a rectangular basket, flown at the sides, and flown and arched at the ends. It has a lid with a twisted handle and four feet made by the corner sticks. It is made of willow skein and rod dyed orange and purple.

1 picnic 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 (HAMPER. Picnic) // Acc. No.: 67/93 // Group: PERSONAL USE. // Neg. no.: 60/8670 // Place of origin: Berks. [Berkshire] // Period in use: c. 1963 // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Willow skein & rod, dyed orange & purple. // Shape and construction: Rectangular, flown at ends & sides, ends arched. Cover. Corner sticks make feet. Twisted handle on cover. // Dimensions: WB. [width of bottom] 2 3/4” LB. [length of bottom] 4 1/2” D. [depth] front. 4” CS. [corner sticks] 4. BS. [number of bottom sticks] 4. ST. [number of stakes] 6.5. Bi-St. [Bye stakes] 6. // Use: By the donor to take her own picnic lunch. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes:'

Berkshire

Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)