Viaër Ponier à cou Predominantly made by fisher-folk

Predominantly made by fisher-folk

National Trust of Guernsey collection

and number of ribs

There are one or two such examples in the

the straight wooden handle which creates part of the frame

Viaër Ponier à cou Predominantly made by fisher-folkMy family my father, his grandfather, and his great uncle all made ponier cou (traditional Guernsey fishing, or ormering, baskets) using wire frames. This basket which I am calling Le Viar Ponier Cou is made with buff willow ribs, brittany green willow weavers and a hazel wood handle. In earlier generations, ponier cou would have been made in all willow. There are one or two such examples in the National Trust of Guernsey collection. Over time,