60/466

Mrs Wilde (Maker)

This is a child’s shopping basket made of buff willow. It is round in shape with two roped drop handles. It was made by a Mrs Wilde of Worcestershire. The basket is part of a large collection of traditional craft products acquired from the British Council.

1 basket: willow

MERL miscellaneous note, B. L. 22 March 1961 – ‘The British Council collection. // This collection of material which is covered by the accession numbers 60/430 to 60/791 contains examples of craft products made in the British Isles. The major part of the collection was prepared immediately after the Second World War for a travelling exhibition which was sent to Australia and New Zealand. // The collection was purchased for a nominal sum by the Museum in two portions, the one in the summer of 1960 and the other in February 1961. // For further details see the individual catalogue cards and the catalogue prepared for the temporary exhibition of the collection.’, MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET (shopping) Mrs Wilde // Acc. No.: 60/466 // Group: PERSONAL USE // Neg. no.: 60/3701 // Place of origin: Worcestershire // Period in use: // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Buff willow // Shape and construction: Round & rounded with 2 roped drop handles. Sides randed with skein & sleeved at the top. Trac border. BS. [number of bottom sticks] 6 1/2” St.25. 5 rounds paired upsett. Randed side. 2 rounds top wale. // Dimensions: Diam. 6 1/2” Height. 6” // Use: For a child’s shopping // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes:', British Council Ref. No. C/534.

Worcestershire

1945 - 1954

Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)