Object number
68/561
Exhibition
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Description
This angler’s basket or ‘creel’, for use by a fly fisherman, was made in 1968 by Finch and Sons, a basketmaking firm in Gloucester. It is pouch-shaped basket with a round front and flat back (traditionally, the back curves inwards) made of buff willow. It has a webbing carrying strap, a leather strap fastening and a metal buckle.
Physical description
1 angler basket: willow, leather, metal, textile
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: Basket (creel) // Acc. No.: 68/561 // Group: FISHING. FRESHWATER. // Neg. no.: 60/12385 // Place of origin: Gloucester. // Period in use: Made 1968. // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Buff willows. Webbing strap-carrying. Leather strap fastening. Metal buckle. // Shape and construction: A pouch-shape round in front & flat at back. Bottom: hoop & 6 sc. 4 c.st. [corner sticks] 18 st. [stakes] (front) 2 bi-sts [bye stakes]. Lid. Hoop & 8 scs [scalloms]. Tied on. Slot front for strap. Randed & wales. 2 top wales. Border 4 beh. [behind] 2. Varnished. 2 slots at ends of back for carrying strap. // Dimensions: Bottom L. [length] 9 1/2” B.W. [bottom width] 5 1/2” L. [length] widest. 15” W. [width] Widest: 9 1/2” LT. [length of top] 12” WT [width of top] 7 1/2” D. [depth] 8 1/2” // Use: By a fly-fisherman. // Dialect names: // Distribution: General. // Additional notes: shape is traditional except that the back is usually curved inwards. See S & Prs. [Basketmakers’ Lists of Sizes and Prices of Work] Leeds. 1873. p. & Lon. 1916. p.102 // Maker: Finch & Sons Ltd. Pit. St. Gloucester.'
Production place
Gloucester
Production date
1968 - 1968
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\68_561_cob.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12385.tif - High resolution image
