Picnic Basket

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Picnic Basket

Entry/Object ID

1975.497.1.1-.29

Description

Brown stained woven basket with two U-shaped handles on either side. The basket has a plywood lid that hinges open on one of the long sides with brass-plated hinges. The inside of the lid is burned with the label, "Putney BasketVille (R) Vermont". Within the basket is a four-serving picnic service consisting of plastic plates divided into three sections, plastic mugs, and plastic flatware. Each piece is marked, "BASKETVILLE".

Context

Made by Basketville, Inc., in Putney, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1975.497

Source or Donor

Basketville, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Basketville, Inc.

Date made

1975

Place

Town

Putney

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Hamper, Picnic

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Basket, Picnic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Carrier, Food

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

12-3/4 in

Length

13-3/8 in

Material

Ash Splint, Plastic, Wood