Vraic Gathering Pannier Size:Medium Approx sizes:

Approx sizes:

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My research has revealed many variations of the ponier à cou

when non-returnable wooden ‘chip baskets’ took over the job

circumference at widest point 150 cm

Vraic Gathering Pannier Size:Medium Approx sizes:Vraic 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