Model of a fine-weave grass flat basket with scalloped wire-edged top containing a composition of fruit etc.
The basket contents include plaster fruit and and paper leaves imitating: a melon bound for carrying, grapes, a pomegranate (?) stuck down on a bed of tow; with two loose figs in it and an indentation and plaster fragments which indicate that a loose melon, kept with it, is a part of the group that needs reattaching. From the studio collection of Clarkson Stanfield RA, acquired 9.04 (Bagshawe Collection). [PvdM 5.06]
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Object details
| ID: | ZBA4190 |
|---|---|
| Type: | model basket |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | Early to mid 19th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm x 100 mm x 65 mm |
| Parts: | Model of a fine-weave grass flat basket with scalloped wire-edged top containing a composition of fruit etc. |