Viaër Ponier à cou There are one or two

There are one or two such examples in the

including differences in size

and number of ribs

the straight wooden handle which creates part of the frame

58cm width at widest point

Viaër Ponier à cou There are one or twoMy 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,