Vraic Gathering Pannier Size:Medium and a hemp rope strap

and a hemp rope strap

circumference at widest point 150 cm

ponier á cou would have been made in all willow

there are many slight variations and nuances in design - marks of the individual makers

Vraic Gathering Pannier Size:Medium and a hemp rope strapVraic panniers were probably worn by Guernsey donkeys on a packsaddle to hold the seaweed gathered from the islands beaches. These are large, sturdy baskets with a rounded front and flat back. Rope straps are spliced onto the basket border at the back. Ideal for seaweed gathering or as a log basket. Made in buff and brown, sustainably grown, Somerset willow. I have been researching these large baskets in Guernsey. To my knowledge, these are the first