54/345

A basket used for holding and carrying animal feed. It has straight wooden sides and a woven bottom, in a twill weave.
This basket was used for holding and carrying animal feed. It is made of wood and coarse willow, circular in shape like a sieve. It has straight wooden sides and a woven bottom, in a twill weave. Its origins are unknown.

1 feeding basket: wood; skein (coarse willow); good condition

MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form - 'NAME: // Acc. No.: // Group: // Neg. no. // Place of origin: // Period in use: // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Wood + coarse willow skein // Shape and construction: Circular, like a sieve or riddle. Straight wooden side + woven bottom. Twill weave. // Dimensions: 21" diameter. Height: 4"// Use: For feeding animals// Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes: New bottom supports fitted 15.8.55 (GWA) // New cross braces 08.8.55 (GWA).', MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET (feeding) // Acc. No.: 54/345 // Group: LIVESTOCK // Neg. no.: 60/418 // Place of origin: // Period in use: // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Wood & coarse willow skein. // Shape and construction: Circular, like a sieve or riddle. Straight wooden side & woven bottom. Twill weave. See 55/4 // Dimensions: 21” diameter. Height: 4” // Use: For feeding animals // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes:'

Wood, Wood, willow

Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)