Object number
64/217
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Description
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
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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
