Victorian Bee Skep

[Glosgall]

Hi, I've got an original victorian bee skep , in good condition for it's age ,,,,,just a bit ragged around one side of the base , It's still got some old dried honey inside at the top . Trying to clear my late dad's sheds and come across it . No idea, other then ebay , of where to sell it ......and no idea of price really . Any help or advice would be appreciated !
Cheers,

 

[gandalfwhitewizard]

Dad's sheds are brilliant! Loads of old bits and bobs....try flea bay some half wit might buy it!

Nice old diseases lurking from old victorian period???? better burnt i think IMO.

 

[Richard Bache]

Dad's sheds are brilliant! Loads of old bits and bobs....try flea bay some half wit might buy it!

Nice old diseases lurking from old victorian period???? better burnt i think IMO.

...or fumigated???

 

[m100]

I've got an original victorian bee skep

Has it been carbon dated?

 

[Glosgall]

No, but it's a nice piece of social history !

 

[Skyhook]

An experienced and knowledgable beek of my aquaintance uses a inherited skip decades old to catch swarms, and swears by it.

 

[Brosville]

Reading between the lines, methinks you're looking to raise a few bob, and are looking for some sort of historical kudos you can attribute to it to enable it to be deemed a valuable artefact..........
Seeing as you can buy a brand, spanking new skep, including postage for under £20, which has far less chance of harbouring some dire disease, I'm of the "light the bonfire with it" school of thought.

 

[biggles]

Reading between the lines, methinks you're looking to raise a few bob, and are looking for some sort of historical kudos you can attribute to it to enable it to be deemed a valuable artefact..........
Seeing as you can buy a brand, spanking new skep, including postage for under £20, which has far less chance of harbouring some dire disease, I'm of the "light the bonfire with it" school of thought.

Bit late in the year I know but where can I get a skep for £20

Ta
Pete

 

[Brosville]

http://www.vectis-apiculture.co.uk/page8.html

 

[biggles]

Brought it. Thanks very much been looking for a while and was going to pay £60 but just couldn't bring myself to pay that much.

Thanks

Pete

 

[milkermel]

Me too but could only get the small one, hope its big enough!

 

[freckledbeck]

Me too, but bought the large one -hope its not too big?!!

 

[Brosville]

I got the biggie- here it is having been used to capture a medium-sized swarm a few weeks ago!

it'll be fine!

 

[freckledbeck]

Way hey! I hope I get a chance to catch a swarm in mine too