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Actions	herring basket Remove from selection Add to selection $Archived Images\P_numbers\P6001-P6500\P6101.JPG; P6101; ;$ Object numberP6101 Titleherring basket CreatorJ.M. DescriptionCircular fisher basket with handles, known as a 'cran', a unit of measurement used in the north-east of Scotland for uncleaned herring. In 1852 it was defined to be the equivalent of one standard box of about 37.5 imperial gallons - typically around 1200 fish, but varying anywhere between 700 and 2,500. Production date circa 1900 Production period20th century (early) Object namebasket, herring Object category4.15 Materialcane Dimensions whole height: 99.5 cm whole width: 56.5 cm

$Archived Images\P_numbers\P6001-P6500\P6101.JPG; P6101; ;$

Object numberP6101

Titleherring basket

CreatorJ.M.

DescriptionCircular fisher basket with handles, known as a 'cran', a unit of measurement used in the north-east of Scotland for uncleaned herring. In 1852 it was defined to be the equivalent of one standard box of about 37.5 imperial gallons - typically around 1200 fish, but varying anywhere between 700 and 2,500.

Production date circa 1900

Production period20th century (early)

Object namebasket, herring

Object category4.15

Materialcane

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