60/705

A. Price (Manufacturer)

Fire basket made of sections of iron riveted together, by A. Price, blacksmith, Marlow, Bucks., acquired from the British Council in 1960.
This fire basket is made of sections of iron riveted together, and would have stood on a pair of firedogs. It was made by A. Price, a blacksmith of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, circa 1945–60, and is part of a large collection of traditional craft products acquired from the British Council in 1960.

1 fire basket: metal (iron)

MERL miscellaneous note, B. L. 22 March 1961 – ‘The British Council collection. // This collection of material which is covered by the accession numbers 60/430 to 60/791 contains examples of craft products made in the British Isles. The major part of the collection was prepared immediately after the Second World War for a travelling exhibition which was sent to Australia and New Zealand. // The collection was purchased for a nominal sum by the Museum in two portions, the one in the summer of 1960 and the other in February 1961. // For further details see the individual catalogue cards and the catalogue prepared for the temporary exhibition of the collection.’, MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘The basket which is made of a series of sections of iron riveted together has a total length of 25 1/2 in. from the tips of the extended supports which are 9 3/4 in. apart at each end. The basket itself is 7 in. deep. // From: A. Price, Smith, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. // (See also 60/704/1–2 – a pair of fire dogs designed to support this basket.)’, British Council Ref. No. Not known.

Marlow

1945 - 1960