Object number
69/76
Description
This fruit basket was used in the Maidstone area of Kent for picking and marketing fruit. It is a round basket, slightly flown, shaped like a bushel basket, with two roped handles on the border. It is made of kubu cane.
Physical description
1 basket: kubu cane
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET // Acc. No.: 69/76 // Group: Harvesting – Fruit // Neg. no.: 60/9972 // Place of origin: Kent. Maidstone area. // Period in use: // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Kubu cane. // Shape and construction: Round. Slightly flown. Shape of Bushel basket. BS.[number of bottom sticks] 6. STs. [number of stakes] 23. 3 rounds upsett. Randed 2”. Then slewed. Border 5 beh. [behind] 2. 2 roped handles on border. // Dimensions: WB. [width of bottom] 10” WT [width of top] 14” D. [depth] 12” // Use: Maidstone area of Kent for picking and marketing fruit. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes:'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\69_76_cob.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9972.tif - High resolution image
