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97/99
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Description
Small round basket almost certainly made by Dorothy Wright. It has willow stakes, which go on to form the border, with rush weaving.
This small round basket was almost certainly made by Dorothy Wright. It has willow stakes, which go on to form the border, with rush weaving.
Physical description
1 basket: rush; good condition
Archival history
Visiting researcher note, Tim Johnson (basketmaker), 20 June 2014 – This basket has willow stakes which go on to form the border and rush weavers. The rush is probably ‘classic English rush’, but is a bit ‘spotty’ so it may be ‘salt rush’., 97/90-97/101 were part of the 'DIX/Wright' Collection of Baskets at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. The Collection had 51 baskets in total, 12 of which were transferred to MERL in 1997. A list from the Pitt Rivers states that all of the baskets appear to have been made by Dorothy Wright, some to illustrate her 'Complete Book of Baskets and Basketry.' A note also says 'Pitt Rivers part of the collection has accession number 1997.11'., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: BASKET – Rush // Accession number: 97/99 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 14.7.99 // Description: Small round woven rush basket // Dimensions: Height: 4.0 cm // Diameter: 12.0 cm // Associated information: Probably made by Dorothy Wright // See Acc. sheet 97/90 for other information’
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Greater London [region]
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