Framed Prints
Framed Print of Blind basket-makers, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Blind basket-makers, 1871. Basket-making is poor work, and it is worthy of consideration whether the blind persons [here] represented at this task, could not be taught some more profitable industry...There are 30, 000 blind persons in Great Britain, and it is feared that many of them...are left to pass their lives in a helpless condition, and to suffer poverty and neglect in after years. The trades chiefly practised by the blind in this country are that of basket-making aforesaid, the making of brushes and brooms, of rugs, mats, and mattresses, and the plaiting of cane bottoms for chairs, with knitting and sewing for women. Eight or ten shillings a week are the best wages they can usually earn...in Paris, there is one profession at least - that of pianoforte tuning - for which blindness is really not a disqualification, but probably the reverse; and it cannot be doubted that there are several other well-paid employments in which a finer perception of sound and a more delicate touch may give the blind almost an advantage over those possessed of sight...Among the great piano manufacturers of London, whose enterprise and liberality are so well known...it is possible that an opening may be provided for the introduction of blind workpeople'. From Illustrated London News, 1871. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39515825
Ability Association Basket Maker Basket Making Basketry Baskets Blind Blindness Craftsman Craftsmen Disabilities Disability Disabled Employment Hearing Making Raw Materials Skill Visually Impaired Wicker Wicker Basket Wickerwork Working Man Workman Workmen Workshop
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17.1cm (9.6" x 6.7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
