Picnic Basket

Name/Title

Picnic Basket

Entry/Object ID

1995.028.001 a-b

Description

A) Quite a large cane - or wicker - basket, made of bamboo. At one time there were hinges back and top, and two loops at front top, one of these has gone. The whole basket is woven. B) A shallow lid, also of woven cane, the back hinges are there (3 of them). The front closing hoops are there, one complete, one broken off. 4 loops underside for utensils? At the moment nothing is known of the game except it was played between the two world wars.

Acquisition

Accession

1995.028

Source (if not Accessioned)

Lovick, Mrs. Margaret

Notes

Accession Date: 15-Mar-95 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

picnic basket

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

July 1, 1997

Update Date

September 1, 2023