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Vintage Original 1971 UK Quarter Cran Herring Basket

$150

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Last updated over 1 year ago in Kenmore, WA

Condition: Used (normal wear)

Listed in categories: Collectibles & Art - Collectibles - Other - Collectibles

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Vintage Original 1971 UK Quarter Cran Herring Basket

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Color: Brown
Type: Basket
Original Or Reproduction: Antique original

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A quarter cran basket was used to measure catches of herring. Baskets that met the official quarter cran dimensions, as set by the government, were stamped with a crown, the initials of the inspector and year of inspection This type of basket was used as an official measure for catches of herring. There is no record of where this basket was made, but it might have been imported from Great Yarmouth, England, which was a major producer of the crans used in the fishing industry. The fact that it was collected in the Highlands illustrates the once booming herring fishing industry in Scotland and also the trading links between the Highlands and the rest of the UK.

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