Object number
65/26
Exhibition
Description
This angler’s basket, or 'creel', was used by the donor’s grandfather to hold his catch when freshwater fishing at Blagdon Lake, Somerset, 1900–1918. It is a pouch-shaped basket, made of skeined and turned white willow, and was probably made in France. The lid has an oblong hole through which the fish could be put into the basket. The leather and webbing strap was added by the Museum.
Physical description
1 basket: white willow, leather, fabric
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: CREEL. Basket // Acc. No.: 65/26 // Group: FISHING. FRESH-WATER. // Neg. no.: 60/8685 // Place of origin: Used in Somerset. Probably French. // Period in use: 1900–1918 // DESCRIPTION // Materials: White willow, skeined & turned. // Shape and construction: Pouch-shaped with a lid which has an oblong hole in it. The weave is turned-skeining. // Dimensions: Length top: 9” Length bottom 12” Height 8”. Width 7” // Use: To hold the catch. // Dialect names: // Distribution: General // Additional notes: Leather and webbing strap added in 1991'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8685.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\65_26_cob.tif - High resolution image
