Summary
Cane basket made in the workshops at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, circa 1980s. Cane work was a substantial industry at the Institute, employing many people who had a visual impairment.
Basket making was the main work for the 'inmates' of the Institute from its beginnings; in 1868 a resident basket maker was employed. In 1874, boys between 14 and 16 were under an apprenticeship scheme - 4 hours school, 4 hours workshop, making baskets, brushes and mats.
Physical Description
Hand-made cane basket, for use probably as a waste-paper basket. The basket has a woven cane base, and 24 cane uprights; cane is woven between the uprights; and the basket is finished off with a thicker cane ridge around the top. There is a gap in the cane on two sides at the top, to provide ease of handling and lifting.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 21 Jul 1993
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Place & Date Manufactured
Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Prahran, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1980s
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Classification
Medicine & health, Health organisations, Occupational therapy products
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
34 cm (Length), 32 cm (Height)
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References
John McCaskie: The Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, 1866-1973.
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