Hampers

Hamper is a term for a large, wicker basket, often used to transport food. The first hampers were brought to Britain by William the Conqueror and the word hamper is from the French "Hanapier", which means a case for goblets.

The tradition of giving hampers at Christmas was started in Victorian times, and you can see the full range of our traditional baskets in our beautiful, Christmas hamper range. In years gone by the wicker basket would then serve as a useful storage item by the recipient and this is still true today.