Object number
96/105/1-2
Description
This jewellery basket probably dates from the nineteenth century. It is a rectangular basket, with a lid, lined with blue silk padded on the base and the lid. It is made of very fine willow skein with decorative binding, and is typical of the work produced in northern Bavaria and the French-Belgian border.
Physical description
1 basket and lid: very fine willow skein
Archival history
MERL Handwritten Accession Form (Museum of English Rural Life) – ‘Recorder: JMB // Date: 19.6.97 // Description: Rectangular basket with a lid lined with blue silk which is padded on the base and the lid. A fringed tape – rather worn – is glued to the inside of the rim. // it is made of very fine willow skein with decorative binding. // Dimensions: Height: 12.5 cm Depth: 13.0 cm Width: 18.5 cm // Associated information: Probably European – North Bavaria or French/Belgian border. // Victorian period.’
Production date
1837 - 1901
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16738.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16739.tif - High resolution image
