63/166

D. J. Davies (Manufacturer)

This potato basket or skep, a type used when planting potatoes, was given to the Museum by the Rural Industries Bureau. It was made by D. T. Davies of the Welsh Folk Museum in Saint Fagans in 1950. It is a round basket, with a hazel frame, ash spelks and weaving of white willow, and with a space on either side of the rim to form two handles.

1 basket: willow (white); wood (ash, hazel)

Rural Industries Bureau label – ‘DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE: Potato Basket. B.20 (Old No. B.82) // PRICE. 45/– // DATE. June 1950 // NAME OF CRAFTSMAN. D.T. Davies // ADDRESS. Welsh Folk Museum, St. Fagan’s Castle, Cardiff.’, MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET (Potato) // Acc. No.: 63/166 // Group: CULTIVATING SEEDING // Neg. no.: 60/4717 // Place of origin: GLAMORGAN. D. T. Davies. St. Fagans // Period in use: Made 1950. RIB. [Rural Industries Bureau] // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Hazel frame. White willow. Ash spelks. // Shape and construction: Round. With two finger holes made leaving the rim open either side. 12 spelks. Randed. // Dimensions: Diameter. 19” Depth 9” // Use: For planting potatoes. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes: See 63/165 & the Chapter on Agric. [Agricultural baskets]'

Saint Fagans

1950 - 1950

Wood, willow, white, Wood, ash, Wood, hazel

Rural Industries Bureau (Corporate Body)
Mahoney, E. W. (Agent)
Elson, M. (Agent)
Welsh Folk Museum ()
Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)