Wicker Collection (#5)

A Victorian Floral Paper Scrap Relief of roses in a wicker basket, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3605559 A Victorian Floral Paper Scrap Relief of roses in a wicker basket, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A Victorian Floral Paper Scrap Relief of forget-me-nots and daisies in a wicker basket, c
3605548 A Victorian Floral Paper Scrap Relief of forget-me-nots and daisies in a wicker basket, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

A Victorian Christmas and New Year greeting card of hand painted holly
3604630 A Victorian Christmas and New Year greeting card of hand painted holly and flowers in a wicker basket, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Flowers in a Basket and a Vase, 1615 (oil on panel)
3617962 Flowers in a Basket and a Vase, 1615 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); 55.2x89.1 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Flemish, out of copyright

Grapes, an orange and walnuts in a wicker basket with a lemon and plums
3732328 Grapes, an orange and walnuts in a wicker basket with a lemon and plums, all on a marble ledge (oil on canvas laid down on panel) by Bruyn

Men and Women with Baskets, 20th century (etching)
6198781 Men and Women with Baskets, 20th century (etching) by Lessore, Therese (1884-1945); 14.9x11.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Young boy kissing the hand of a little girl (coloured photo)
5999992 Young boy kissing the hand of a little girl (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young boy kissing the hand of a little girl)

Armchair, c. 1810-30 (maple, cane & paint)
1069414 Armchair, c.1810-30 (maple, cane & paint) by American School, (19th century); 106x57.8x51.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Faith P. and Charles L

Chairs to mend (coloured engraving)
558329 Chairs to mend (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chairs to mend. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

A Lion cub looking at a Tiger cub in a wicker basket, which a keeper is opening
3245192 A Lion cub looking at a Tiger cub in a wicker basket, which a keeper is opening, London Zoo, September 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond

Comic postcard, Vicar and woman in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, dissatisfied customer in shop Date: 20th century

Japanese barrel makers, coopers at work, Japan
19th century vintage photograph - Japanese barrel makers, coopers at work, Japan c.1880 s

A Chinese farm (colour litho)
3104562 A Chinese farm (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chinese farm. Postcard)

Rural scene in Spain, fruit stall, man and donkey
Vintage 19th century photograph - rural scene in Spain, fruit stall, man and donkey with loaded paniers

Florodora, a musical comedy by Owen Hall, with music by Leslie Stuart, first produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, 11 November 1909

Comic postcard, Couple getting married. Wedding bells ring at the church, all is joy and jubilation. But, somewhere the stork sits on his perch, doing a little calculation! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, accident with bacon slicer Date: 20th century

Hardware store selling buckets and baskets, Japan, late 19th century

Women selling fish on the quay, Whitby Yorkshire
Vintage late 19th century photograph - women selling fish on the quay, Whitby Yorkshire

Baskets, barrels and bench, with additions by Prince Alfonso Maria di Borbone (1841-1934)
1108798 Baskets, barrels and bench, with additions by Prince Alfonso Maria di Borbone (1841-1934), 1853 (pencil & sepia washes on paper) by Vianelli

Wicker Frosch, Weikhard Frosch, died 1378. With ermine-lined cape, suit or armour, great helm, vizored bascinet, coat or arms on escutcheon. From his grave effigy in St. Catherines church, Frankfurt

Farmers and hunters in ancient Germanic peoples. Hunters wear short woven tunics, the farmers are naked apart from a short cape. The farmers hold a hoe and jug. From Philipp Kluvers Germania Antiqua

Austrian Bentwood Chairs from Hampton and Sons Catalogue of furniture, 1902
STC255730 Austrian Bentwood Chairs from Hampton and Sons Catalogue of furniture, 1902, black and white engraving by English School

Street Vendor, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w / c on paper)
UOL120682 Street Vendor, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); 32x20 cm; School of Oriental and African Studies Library

The Blind Husband, 1884 (oil on canvas)
SRM96249 The Blind Husband, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Maksimov, Vasili Maksimovich (1844-1911); 52x61 cm; State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eState Russian Museum; Russian, out of copyright

BBC Children in Need, Lands End, Cornwall
BBC Children in Need, Lands End Hotel, Lands End, Cornwall. The bearded man seated at the centre is Peter John de Savary (b.1944), English entrepreneur

Portrait of Thomas Okey, Master of the Art Workers Guild, 1914
AWG87423 Portrait of Thomas Okey, Master of the Art Workers Guild, 1914 by Clausen, George (1852-1944); The Art Workers Guild Trustees Limited, London, UK; English, out of copyright

At the Coffee Table (oil on canvas)
478822 At the Coffee Table (oil on canvas) by Schmitz-Pleis, Carl (1877-1943); 80x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Am Kaffeetisch); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

A Wicker Basket with Fruit on a Stone Ledge, (oil on canvas)
827931 A Wicker Basket with Fruit on a Stone Ledge, (oil on canvas) by Hamen y Leon, Juan van der (1596-1632); 51.1x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wicker Basket with Fruit on a Stone Ledge)

Young Girl and Child on a Terrace, 1914-15 (oil on canvas)
987560 Young Girl and Child on a Terrace, 1914-15 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 54x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Afternoon; Apres-midi, 1923 (oil on canvas)
825730 Afternoon; Apres-midi, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon; Apres-midi. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Terrasse du Manoir a Marquayrol, (oil on canvas)
652671 Terrasse du Manoir a Marquayrol, (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 90.8x116.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Terrasse du Manoir a Marquayrol. Henri Martin (1860-1943)

Apples in a Wicker Basket, Pomegranates and Hollyhocks on a Draped Ledge
990237 Apples in a Wicker Basket, Pomegranates and Hollyhocks on a Draped Ledge, (oil on canvas) by Ledesma, Blas de (fl.1590-1614); 60x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Salmon, a Mackerel, a Lobster on a Plate, a Wicker Basket, Oysters
824174 A Salmon, a Mackerel, a Lobster on a Plate, a Wicker Basket, Oysters, a Chianti Bottle and a Fishermans Net on a Wooden Table, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Stannard

The chair-mender (engraving)
6007169 The chair-mender (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The chair-mender. Illustration for Our Picture Book (S W Partridge)

Veranda, Rosapenna Hotel, Donegal, Ireland (slide)
6032336 Veranda, Rosapenna Hotel, Donegal, Ireland (slide) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veranda, Rosapenna Hotel, Donegal, Ireland)

An engraving depicting typical wicker-work furniture. Illustrated by George du Maurier
5310806 An engraving depicting typical wicker-work furniture. Illustrated by George du Maurier (1834-1896) a Franco-British cartoonist and author, 19th century by Du Maurier

Victorian Scrap, Scottish Fishwives series, with two fishing boats included. circa 1890

Victorian Scrap, Scottish Fishwife. circa 1890

Plate 221. Stooping and Lifting 12 lb basket to Head, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950203 Plate 221. Stooping and Lifting 12 lb basket to Head, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.6x34.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 218. Stooping, and Lifting Full Demijohn to Shoulder, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950021 Plate 218.Stooping, and Lifting Full Demijohn to Shoulder, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.3x44 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

The Adoration of the Magi (oil on panel)
PWI95112 The Adoration of the Magi (oil on panel) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; ePeter Willi; German, out of copyright

Women with baskets of grapes, Southern Italy
Women with baskets of grapes, in a wine-making area of Southern Italy. Date: early 19th century

Young Irish woman riding to Bantry market on a pony with two panniers containing produce to sell (potatoes and eggs). Date: 1842

Chinese infantryman or Tiger of War. Chinese
Chinese infantry soldier or tiger of war in striped uniform with ears on his cap, holding scimitar and wicker shield. Illustration by William Alexander

Doves drinking from a bowl, c. 430 AD (mosaic)
XIR322560 Doves drinking from a bowl, c.430 AD (mosaic) by Paleo-Christian, (5th century); Oratorio di Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy; (add.info.: the Oratory of Galla Placidia (d)

Oyster Woman, 1843-47 (salt paper print from calotype negative) (see also 224278, 224280)
STC224279 Oyster Woman, 1843-47 (salt paper print from calotype negative) (see also 224278, 224280) by Hill, David Octavius (1802-70) & Adamson

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"Wicker: A Timeless Craft Weaving Through History" Step into the world of wicker, where craftsmanship and artistry intertwine like the delicate strands of this age-old material. Just as Charles Dickens immortalized an empty chair in his novels, wicker too has left its mark on history. In 1815, a plan for a canal from Sheffield to Tinsley was sketched by W. And J. Fairbank, showcasing their meticulous attention to detail - much like the intricate patterns woven into wicker creations. William Fairbank's 1771 correct plan of Sheffield further exemplifies the precision required in both cartography and weaving. The Women's Institute activities during World War I also embraced wicker, demonstrating its versatility even amidst trying times. Two ladies boldly rode a 1914 Triumph motorcycle with confidence, perhaps carrying baskets made from this resilient material filled with hope and resilience. As sturdy as a heavy shire horse pulling an old hay rake, it has endured through generations. From Atlantic City's boardwalk rolling chairs to Chadburn Brothers' optical instrument makers in Albion Works, Nursery Street - all have witnessed the enduring charm furniture that withstands time's test. Venturing beyond borders, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey boasted a large fig factory where skilled hands transformed pliable willow branches into functional works of art. Meanwhile, at West End Hotel in Bangalore, Karnataka India - picture No. 10750165 captures guests relaxing on elegant wicker chairs under lush palm trees; proof that comfort knows no boundaries when it comes to this versatile material. Woven together by countless artisans across continents throughout history – each strand meticulously placed –wicker embodies tradition while adapting effortlessly to changing times. Its timeless allure continues to captivate hearts around the globe as it weaves stories within every piece created.