Mid 20th Century Pierced Brass Basket by S. W. Farber New York With Glass Insert by Heisey

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Pierced brass basket by S.W. Farber New York with cut-glass bowl insert by Heisey.
Simple and beautiful. The bass basket … more Pierced brass basket by S.W. Farber New York with cut-glass bowl insert by Heisey.
Simple and beautiful. The bass basket is marked S.W. Farber New York on the bottom. Bowl & basket are in overall good condition. The delicate repeated diamond pattern is around the basket base and the handle. Circa 1920s.

Russian immigrant Simon Farber began S. W. Farber Inc. in 1897 manufacturing gift trays and racks. The company was officially founded in 1900 and started as a match peddler located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It is now the Farberware Company still based in NYC. less