Object number
64/216
Title
Maund,
Exhibition
Creator
Description
The maund is a heavy-duty fishing basket used on the quay for taking fish from the boats to the market. They were common on the South Devon coast. This maund was made at the Institute for the Blind in Plymouth and used by fishermen in Brixham, Devon. It is a round basket, made of cane, with two small roped handles.
Physical description
1 basket: cane
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: Basket (MAUND) (Blind Institute, Plymouth) // Acc. No.: 64/216 // Group: Marketing // Neg. no.: 60/5925 // Place of origin: Brixham // Period in use: Present // DESCRIPTION // Materials: CANE. // Shape and construction: Circular, heavy duty. Randed. Border 4-behind-2. Two small roped handles on the border & two ties over it. BS. [number of sticks] 6. Leauges.2. St. [number of stakes] 25. // Dimensions: Height: 15 1/2” Diam. top: 23 1/2” // Use: On the quay for taking fish from the boats to the market. General handling of the catch from boat to quayside & market. // Dialect names: // Distribution: S. [South] Devon Coast. // Additional notes: Made by Blind Institute. Plymouth // see Notebook I. p.9. // see PWH 10 & 11'
Production place
Plymouth
Production date
1964
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Associated subject
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5925.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\64_216_cob.tif - High resolution image
