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96/94
Description
DEACCESSIONED. Please note that this object no longer forms part of the Museum of English Rural Life collection and cannot be accessed at our institution.
Reason of de-accessioning is severe woodboring insect activity in the past, has disintegrate the base and lid of the basket, beyond conservation repair. See 2006/49 for an identicallly constructed basket.
The use of this rectangular hamper is unknown, but it is similar in shape to a laundry hamper. It is made of willow, with leather hinges and protective strips on the edges, metal fastenings, and two strong rope handles. The basket once belonged to Mrs Sylvia Reith-Riall (there is a label, 'Mrs Riall, Reeves Depositary Wokingham and Camberley') and the donor, who studied basketmaking, rescued it from a tip.
Physical description
1 hamper basket: willow; fair condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: Basket – hamper // Accession number: 96/94 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 3.6.97 // Description: Rectangular, willow hamper with leather hinges and protective leather strips on the edges. It has metal hasps and bolt for fixing the lid which can be padlocked. It has strong rope handles. // Inscription of label: MRS RIALL, REEVE DEPOSITARY WOKINGHAM & CAMBERLEY. // Dimensions: 71 cm long x 42 cm deep x 42 cm wide // Associated information: The donor was a student of basket making who said the hamper belonged to Mrs Sylvia Reith-Riall and she rescued the basket from the tip. Use uncertain but it is similar to a laundry hamper.’
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