Object number
64/163
Description
This travelling basket was used for sending fish or game by rail to a private individual. These baskets were still in common use in the early 1960s. This one was probably made in Japan. It consists of a flat oblong flat bag cut from a piece of plaited reed matting with machine stitched seams and jute webbing handles.
Physical description
1 basket: reed [plaited]
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET (travelling, fish/game) // Acc. No.: 64/163 // Group: MARKETING. // Neg. no.: 60/5960 // Place of origin: Imported probably from Japan // Period in use: Present. // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Plaited reed matting. Jute handle // Shape and construction: Flat oblong bag cut from a piece of reed matting. Machine seamed & hemmed. Webbing handles. // Dimensions: Depth 15” Width 17” // Use: For transporting fish or game by rail to a private person. // Dialect names: // Distribution: General. // Additional notes:'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5960.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\64_163_cob.tif - High resolution image
