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Basket Collection (page 5)

"Basket: A Timeless Symbol of Culture, Craftsmanship

Background imageBasket Collection: GEUR2A-00139

GEUR2A-00139
Young Dutch woman gathering cabbages in a basket, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageBasket Collection: Scene in the International Stores, Crediton, Devon

Scene in the International Stores, Crediton, Devon, with two middle-aged women chatting in an aisle. The photograph dates from before decimalisation of the currency -- tins of peaches are priced at

Background imageBasket Collection: Old English Sheepdog turned into wool

Old English Sheepdog turned into wool
An Old English Sheepdog with its enterprising owner, who has spun its coat into balls of wool for knitting

Background imageBasket Collection: Washing Day, by Ethel Parkinson

Washing Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl hangs out the washing on a windy day, while a little boy holds a full basket of clothes for her

Background imageBasket Collection: The method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums

The method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums
Undated photograph showing the method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums by means of electrical control. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into

Background imageBasket Collection: Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Herts

Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Herts
Girls iron and fold clean washing in the laundry at the National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Background imageBasket Collection: Cadogan Square, London

Cadogan Square, London
Cadogan Square - the jewel in the crown of the Cadogan Estate, Chelsea, London. A baker delivers the morning bread from a tricycle with a large wicker basket attached

Background imageBasket Collection: Billingsgate Fish Market - Fresh Haddock

Billingsgate Fish Market - Fresh Haddock
Fresh Haddock brought to Billingsgate Fish Market in London on large wagons Date: 1912

Background imageBasket Collection: Women picking rice, Serian, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Women picking rice, Serian, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageBasket Collection: Dog - Apricot Poodles in basket with flowers Digital Manipulation: cleaned-up eye

Dog - Apricot Poodles in basket with flowers Digital Manipulation: cleaned-up eye
LA-4895-M Dog - Apricot Poodles in basket with flowers Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBasket Collection: Golden Retriever Dog - puppy with lavender & lace

Golden Retriever Dog - puppy with lavender & lace
JD-14111E Golden Retriever Dog - puppy with lavender & lace John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBasket Collection: Woman carrying fruit and vegetables

Woman carrying fruit and vegetables, Hoi An, central Vietnam, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageBasket Collection: Hats for sale in the souk in the Medina

Hats for sale in the souk in the Medina, Marrakesh (Marrakech), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Background imageBasket Collection: Pretzels, Stuttgart

Pretzels, Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageBasket Collection: Bicycle with flowers in basket, Havana Centro, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Bicycle with flowers in basket, Havana Centro, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageBasket Collection: Man on bicycle with old buildings behind, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Man on bicycle with old buildings behind, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Background imageBasket Collection: Hop Pickers 1907

Hop Pickers 1907
Workers in a Kentish hop garden sorting hops from a large basket into an upturned umbrella

Background imageBasket Collection: Ancient Greek Bookseller

Ancient Greek Bookseller
An ancient Greek travelling bookseller holds up a scroll and has more scrolls in the basket at his feet

Background imageBasket Collection: Picnic in the Country

Picnic in the Country
A party of three with dog enjoy a picnic in the countryside, having been transported there by their new Ford Anglia car

Background imageBasket Collection: F H Butler (Vanity Fair)

F H Butler (Vanity Fair)
FRANK HEDGES BUTLER, noted balloonist, looks down from the hot air balloon basket he is riding in and prepares to speak through his megaphone

Background imageBasket Collection: Hard Boss Scolds Clerk

Hard Boss Scolds Clerk
I have no more time ro spare, said Mr Goldie. " You came late to begin with." ; a hard boss scolds his elderly employee, who has filled the bin with paper

Background imageBasket Collection: Costume / Orange Seller

Costume / Orange Seller
London characters: an ORANGE GIRL offers her wares to passers-by in the street, a valuable source of vitamin C if they only knew it

Background imageBasket Collection: Bath Buns Shop

Bath Buns Shop
Fortts Original Bath Buns shop, also famous for its Oliver Biscuits and incorporating the Green St. Cafe, Bath, Somerset

Background imageBasket Collection: Darwin / Basket Chair

Darwin / Basket Chair
CHARLES DARWIN English naturalist sitting in a chair

Background imageBasket Collection: Shellfish stall in Les Halles, Paris, France

Shellfish stall in Les Halles, Paris, France
Adults and children at a shellfish stall in Les Halles, in Paris, France

Background imageBasket Collection: An Encounter on the Road, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)

An Encounter on the Road, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
5895234 An Encounter on the Road, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Walbourn, Ernest (1872-1927); 61x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Walbourn, Ernest (1872-1927))

Background imageBasket Collection: The Movings, 1822. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly

The Movings, 1822. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
The Movings, 1822

Background imageBasket Collection: Frog going fishing, advertisement for J D Larkins Elite toilet soap, 1882 (chromolitho)

Frog going fishing, advertisement for J D Larkins Elite toilet soap, 1882 (chromolitho)
5235886 Frog going fishing, advertisement for J D Larkins Elite toilet soap, 1882 (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frog going fishing)

Background imageBasket Collection: Shop interior, Egypt

Shop interior, Egypt Date: circa 1900s

Background imageBasket Collection: Poster advertising Vermouth Cinzano, Torino (colour litho)

Poster advertising Vermouth Cinzano, Torino (colour litho)
PER205390 Poster advertising Vermouth Cinzano, Torino (colour litho) by Cassiers, Hendrick (1858-1944); Private Collection; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageBasket Collection: Umbrellas

Umbrellas
JLJ4567840 Umbrellas by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 180x114 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Photo ePhoto Josse; French, out of copyright

Background imageBasket Collection: A Parisian; Une Parisienne, (oil on canvas)

A Parisian; Une Parisienne, (oil on canvas)
827434 A Parisian; Une Parisienne, (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 36.8x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Parisian; Une Parisienne. Jean Beraud (1849-1935). Oil on canvas

Background imageBasket Collection: A Spilled Basket of Fruits on a Draped Table with Monkeys, (oil on panel)

A Spilled Basket of Fruits on a Draped Table with Monkeys, (oil on panel)
990230 A Spilled Basket of Fruits on a Draped Table with Monkeys, (oil on panel) by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657); 64.5x106.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBasket Collection: Window depicting Izaak Walton (stained glass)

Window depicting Izaak Walton (stained glass)
BAL4250 Window depicting Izaak Walton (stained glass) by English School, (18th century); Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, UK; (add.info)

Background imageBasket Collection: The Rustic Stile (litho)

The Rustic Stile (litho)
STC60151 The Rustic Stile (litho) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBasket Collection: St. Peters Port, Guernsey (w / c on paper)

St. Peters Port, Guernsey (w / c on paper)
AGN342979 St. Peters Port, Guernsey (w/c on paper) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Peter Port; ); Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageBasket Collection: Basket maker weaving a basket from willow

Basket maker weaving a basket from willow taken from an osier-bed. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Tabart, London, 1810

Background imageBasket Collection: W Heath Robinson - Peeling Potatoes by Gramophone

W Heath Robinson - Peeling Potatoes by Gramophone

Background imageBasket Collection: Fall / 3 black Schipperkes posing on a wicker basket

Fall / 3 black Schipperkes posing on a wicker basket
Mr Lawrence Ludfords 3 black Schipperkes - Binchou de la Bouche of Skipland, Gill of the North and Vespoir of Skipland (mother, father and son) posing on a wicker basket Date: 1940

Background imageBasket Collection: Le Tricolore, publ. 1874 (colour litho)

Le Tricolore, publ. 1874 (colour litho)
1219505 Le Tricolore, publ. 1874 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageBasket Collection: Musical cats with flowers on a postcard

Musical cats with flowers on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBasket Collection: Little girl with kittens in a basket on a postcard

Little girl with kittens in a basket on a postcard -- Our Darlings Darlings. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBasket Collection: Professor De Kolta on stage with two women, 1902 (silver gelatin print)

Professor De Kolta on stage with two women, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381375 Professor De Kolta on stage with two women, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageBasket Collection: At Lyme Regis, Mary Anning, aged 12, coming upon the first Ichthyosaurus found in England (litho)

At Lyme Regis, Mary Anning, aged 12, coming upon the first Ichthyosaurus found in England (litho)
2795554 At Lyme Regis, Mary Anning, aged 12, coming upon the first Ichthyosaurus found in England (litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Lyme Regis)

Background imageBasket Collection: The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel)

The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel)
989681 The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel) by Kaufmann (Kaufman) Isidor (1853-1921); 34.3x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bachelors Birthday. Isidor Kaufmann (1853-1921)

Background imageBasket Collection: Indian Fantasy, 1914 (oil on canvas)

Indian Fantasy, 1914 (oil on canvas)
3576878 Indian Fantasy, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Hartley, Marsden (1877-1943); 118.6x99.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Background imageBasket Collection: Breakfast in the Open, 1910 (w / c & gouache on paper)

Breakfast in the Open, 1910 (w / c & gouache on paper)
CH419891 Breakfast in the Open, 1910 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 65.3x98.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageBasket Collection: On Cullercoats Cliffs (pencil & w / c on paper)

On Cullercoats Cliffs (pencil & w / c on paper)
BAL59373 On Cullercoats Cliffs (pencil & w/c on paper) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 25.4x38.4 cm; Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright



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"Basket: A Timeless Symbol of Culture, Craftsmanship, and Everyday Life" From the revolutionary activism of Benjamin Lay to the poignant absence depicted by Dickens' empty chair, baskets have woven their way into history as vessels of both practicality and symbolism. In William Williams' portrayal of Benjamin Lay from c. 1750-1758, we see a man holding a basket - perhaps representing his commitment to simple living and self-sufficiency. Dickens' empty chair speaks volumes about loss and longing; its presence reminds us that even in absence, the humble they are hold memories and emotions. Diego Velazquez's "Old Woman Cooking Eggs" transports us to a rustic kitchen scene where a basket sits prominently on the table - an essential tool for gathering ingredients or storing produce. The vibrant street scene in Hoi An showcases Vietnamese culture at its finest, with vendors skillfully arranging colorful baskets filled with exotic fruits and spices - a testament to Southeast Asia's rich culinary heritage. During World War I, women's institutes played an integral role in supporting troops on the front lines. Their activities often included basket weaving workshops where they honed their skills while creating practical items for soldiers overseas. On the shores of Lough Neagh in Co. Antrim, Ireland, locals engage in traditional basket weaving techniques passed down through generations. This craft not only preserves cultural heritage but also provides livelihoods for communities along these picturesque shores. Jane Birkin shopping in Paris captures timeless elegance as she carries her purchases effortlessly in a chic wicker market basket - showcasing how this versatile accessory seamlessly blends fashion with functionality. Welsh girls dressed in traditional costumes proudly carry baskets adorned with flowers during festivities held back in 1908 - reminding us that baskets have long been associated with celebrations and customs across cultures. Man's best friend finds comfort nestled within a bike-mounted basket - Jack Russell dogs enjoy life's adventures alongside their owners while providing companionship and joy.