Object number
51/11
Exhibition
Description
This is a basket in which soft fruits such as plums, cherries and greengages were packed and sent to market in London. Such baskets were returned and re-used.
Physical description
1 basket: willow (brown); damaged and very fragile
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET // Acc. No.: 51/11 // Group: MARKETING. FRUIT // Neg. no.: 35/91 // Place of origin: Sunbury. Middlesex. // Period in use: ?1880–1910 // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Wood / Brown willow // Shape and construction: Round, coarse slewing. 2 twisted handles on the border. B. S. [number of bottom sticks] 1/4 St. [number of stakes] 15. No wales. Border 5 behind 2. // Dimensions: w. [width] (base): 5 ½ ins. w [width] (top): 10 ins Height: 10 ins// Use: For soft fruit such as plums or cherries & greengages being sent to London. Returnable for re-use. // Dialect names: PAD // Distribution: // Additional notes: '
Production date
1880 - 1910
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Height 270 mm
- Diameter 280 mm
- Diameter 180 mm
Associated subject
Associated person/institution
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8678.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\51_11_cob.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_3.tif - High resolution image
