Object number
64/217
Exhibition
Creator
Description
Bilge strainer, used on trawlers for straining the bilges, made at the Institute for the Blind in Plymouth. Made of split cane and centre cane.
This is a basketwork bilge strainer, used on trawlers for straining the bilges, and was made at the Institute for the Blind in Plymouth. It is a round, bottle-shaped basket, open at the narrow end, made of split cane and centre cane.
Physical description
1 basket strainer: cane
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BILGE STRAINER (Blind Institute, Plymouth) // Acc. No.: 64/217 // Group: FISHING. SEA. // Neg. no.: 60/5951 // Place of origin: Brixham. Devon // Period in use: Present. // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Split cane & centre cane // Shape and construction: A round bottle shape open at the narrow end. Randed with split cane a simple trac border. Leagues 6. Centre cane. // Dimensions: Length 10” Diameter open end: 3” // Use: On trawlers for straining bilges. General. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes: Made by the Blind Institute. Plymouth'
Production place
Plymouth
Production date
1964
Material
Associated subject
Associated person/institution
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5951.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\64_217_cob.tif - High resolution image
