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Container - Basket, 20th century

  • Front of basket with two leather straps and buckles for fastening the woven fitted lid on top. The wooden reinforcing lengths on the lid are also visible.

    Front of basket

  • The wicker lid has been strengthened by the addition of wooden braces attached with metal straps above and below the lid. The lid is attached to the basket at the back with strong metal rings. The large black stencilled letters "A A S" can be seen on the lid.

    Lid on top of basket

  • Attached to the side of the basket is a strong rope handle, There is another one on the other side. The metal straps reinforcing the lid are clearly visible.

    Side of basket

  • The underside of the lid is neatly finished. Here the metal reinforcing straps can be seen, three on each of the short sides of the lid. The strong timber frame can be seen around the top edges of the basket.

    the underside of the lid

  • This close up photo shows the wicker attached to the wooden frame.

    Rear right hand corner of the basket

  • Front of basket with two leather straps and buckles for fastening the woven fitted lid on top. The wooden reinforcing lengths on the lid are also visible.
  • The wicker lid has been strengthened by the addition of wooden braces attached with metal straps above and below the lid. The lid is attached to the basket at the back with strong metal rings. The large black stencilled letters "A A S" can be seen on the lid.
  • Attached to the side of the basket is a strong rope handle, There is another one on the other side. The metal straps reinforcing the lid are clearly visible.
  • The underside of the lid is neatly finished. Here the metal reinforcing straps can be seen, three on each of the short sides of the lid. The strong timber frame can be seen around the top edges of the basket.
  • This close up photo shows the wicker attached to the wooden frame.

Historical information

Strong large cane wicker baskets such as this one were used for storage and transportation. This basket could have been used for storing sails on a vessel, or sending luggage, parcels or goods by rail, ship, wagon or cart from one location to another. The basket would also be suitable for laundry in hospitals, factories such as woollen mills, and other organisations for storing and moving equipment and goods.

The inscription " A A S" has not yet been researched. It could be the name of an Australian- Service, or a - - Ship or even the initials of a person.

Significance

This basket is an example of a large, strong container used for storage or transportation during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Physical description

Basket, natural coloured woven cane or wicker, rectangular shape with lid. Two leather straps and buckles fasten the lid to the basket. The basket has a strong rope handle on each side, metal reinforcing straps that support three wood strengthening lengths on the top of the hinged lid. The lid is hinged to the basket at the back with metal hinges. The inside frame is reinforced with wood. There is a large inscription in black paint is stencilled onto the lid of the basket.

Inscriptions & markings

"A A S"

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